Nehemiah 5:16
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New International Version (©1984)
Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
I also applied myself to the work on this wall; we did not buy any land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Instead, I put my best effort into the work on this wall, and we bought no land. All my men gathered here for work.

King James Bible
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

American King James Version
Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.

American Standard Version
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

Bible in Basic English
And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.

Darby Bible Translation
Yea, also I applied myself to this work of the wall, and we bought no fields; and all my servants were gathered thither for the work.

English Revised Version
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.

World English Bible
Yes, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered there to the work.

Young's Literal Translation
And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;

Geneva Study Bible

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

Wesley's Notes

5:16 I continued - Overseeing, directing, and encouraging the workmen, which was my whole business; and this at my own cost. Bought - Of our poor brethren, whose necessities gave abundant opportunity of enriching myself with good bargains.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

5:14-19 Those who truly fear God, will not dare to do any thing cruel or unjust. Let all who are in public places remember that they are so placed to do good, not to enrich themselves. Nehemiah mentions it to God in prayer, not as if he had merited any favour from God, but to show that he depended upon God only, to make up to him what he had lost and laid out for his honour. Nehemiah evidently spake and acted as one that knew himself to be a sinner. He did not mean to claim a reward as of debt, but in the manner that the Lord rewards a cup of cold water given to a disciple for his sake. The fear and love of God in the heart, and true love of the brethren, will lead to every good work. These are proper evidences of justifying faith; and our reconciled God will look upon persons of this character for good, according to all they have done for his people.


Nehemiah 5:15 But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.
Nehemiah 5:17 Moreover, there were at my table one hundred and fifty Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations that were around us. (NASB ©1995)

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Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

I continued Lu 8:15 Ro 2:7 1Co 15:58 Ga 6:9

neither bought Nu 16:15 Ac 20:33-35 1Th 2:5,6

all my 2Co 12:16-18 Php 2:20,21

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