Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:7
7and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!”
So I called a large assembly against them
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and after serious | לִבִּ֜י | lib·bî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| thought | וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ | way·yim·mā·lêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4427 be or become king, or queen, reign |
| I rebuked | וָאָרִ֙יבָה֙ | wā·’ā·rî·ḇāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H7378 strive, contend |
| the nobles | הַחֹרִ֣ים | ha·ḥō·rîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H2715 noble |
| and officials | הַסְּגָנִ֔ים | has·sə·ḡā·nîm | Article; Noun - masculine plural | H5461 prefect, ruler |
| saying | וָאֹמְרָ֣ה | wā·’ō·mə·rāh | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H559 utter, say |
| You | אַתֶּ֣ם | ’at·tem | Pronoun - second person masculine plural | H859 thou |
| are exacting | נֹשִׁ֑אים | nō·šim | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H5378 lend on interest, or usury, be a creditor |
| usury | מַשָּׁ֥א | maš·šā | Noun - masculine singular | H4855 lending on interest, or usury |
| from your own brothers | בְּאָחִ֖יו | bə·’ā·ḥîw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H251 brother |
| So I called | וָאֶתֵּ֥ן | wā·’et·tên | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| a large | גְדוֹלָֽה׃ | ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh | Adjective - feminine singular | H1419 great |
| assembly | קְהִלָּ֥ה | qə·hil·lāh | Noun - feminine singular | H6952 assembly, congregation |
| against them | עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם | ‘ă·lê·hem | Preposition; third person masculine plural | H5921 height |
Cross-references
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Deuteronomy 23:19–20 · Leviticus 25:36 · Exodus 22:25 · Ezekiel 22:12 · Leviticus 19:15 · 2 Chronicles 19:6–7 · Psalm 15:5 · Deuteronomy 24:10–13 · Deuteronomy 15:2–3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.