Nehemiah 5:7 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNehemiah 5:7 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּמָּלֵ֨ךְ
mâlak
H4427
to reign
לִבִּ֜י
lêb
H3820
heart
עָלַ֗י
ʻal
H5921
upon
וָאָרִ֨יבָה֙
rîyb
H7378
to contend
אֶת
ʼêth
H854
with
הַחֹרִ֣ים
chôr
H2715
noble
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H854
with
הַסְּגָנִ֔ים
çâgân
H5461
governor
וָאֹמְרָ֣ה
ʼâmar
H559
to say
לָהֶ֔ם
מַשָּׁ֥א
mashshâʼ
H4855
usury
אִישׁ
ʼîysh
H376
man
בְּאָחִ֖יו
ʼâch
H251
brother
אַתֶּ֣ם
ʼattâh
H859
you
נשאים
nâshâh
H5383
to lend
נֹשִׁ֑ים
nâshâh
H5383
to lend
וָאֶתֵּ֥ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
ʻal
H5921
upon
קְהִלָּ֥ה
qᵉhillâh
H6952
congregation
גְדוֹלָֽה
gâdôwl
H1419
great
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, You exact usury, everyone of his brother. I held a great assembly against them.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And my heart reigned over me, and I contended with the nobles and with the prefects. And I said to them, “You are lending interest, a man against his brother!” And I put forth a great assembly against them.
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