Nehemiah 5:1 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Then some of the people, the men and their wives, complained publicly about their Jewish relatives.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

ASV:

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

BBE:

Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.

DBY:

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

ERV:

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

JPS:

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

WBS:

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

WEB:

Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews.

YLT:

And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,

Nehemiah 5:1 Cross References

XREF:

Leviticus 25:35 'Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his means with regard to you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you.

Deuteronomy 15:7 "If there is a poor man with you, one of your brothers, in any of your towns in your land which the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, nor close your hand from your poor brother; (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives {a} against their brethren the Jews.
(a) Against the rich who oppressed them.

MHC:

5:1-5 Men prey upon their fellow-creatures: by despising the poor they reproach their Maker. Such conduct is a disgrace to any, but who can sufficiently abhor it when adopted by professing Christians? With compassion for the oppressed, we should lament the hardships which many in the world are groaning under; putting our souls into their souls' stead, and remembering in our prayers and succours those who are burdened. But let those who show no mercy, expect judgment without mercy.

CONC:

Brethren Brothers Countrymen Cry Jewish Jews Outcry Raised Wives

Countrymen Cry Great Jewish Jews Outcry Raised Wives

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