Nehemiah 5 (kjv)

And there was a great^H1419 cry^H6818 of the people^H5971 and of their wives^H802 against their brethren^H251 the Jews^H3064.²For there were^H3426 that said^H559, We, our sons^H1121, and our daughters^H1323, are many^H7227: therefore we take up^H3947 corn^H1715 for them, that we may eat^H398, and live^H2421.³Some also there were^H3426 that said^H559, We have mortgaged^H6148 our lands^H7704, vineyards^H3754, and houses^H1004, that we might buy^H3947 corn^H1715, because of the dearth^H7458.⁴There were^H3426 also that said^H559, We have borrowed^H3867 money^H3701 for the king's^H4428 tribute^H4060, and that upon our lands^H7704 and vineyards^H3754.⁵Yet now our flesh^H1320 is as the flesh^H1320 of our brethren^H251, our children^H1121 as their children^H1121: and, lo, we bring into bondage^H3533 our sons^H1121 and our daughters^H1323 to be servants^H5650, and some of our daughters^H1323 are^H3426 brought unto bondage^H3533 already: neither is it in our power^{H410 H3027} to redeem them; for other men^H312 have our lands^H7704 and vineyards^H3754.

⁶And I was very^H3966 angry^H2734 when I heard^H8085 their cry^H2201 and these words^H1697.⁷Then I consulted^H4427 with myself^H3820, and I rebuked^H7378 the nobles^H2715, and the rulers^H5461, and said^H559 unto them, Ye exact^{H5378 H5383 H5375} usury^H4855, every one^H376 of his brother^H251. And I set^H5414 a great^H1419 assembly^H6952 against them.⁸And I said^H559 unto them, We after our ability^H1767 have redeemed^H7069 our brethren^H251 the Jews^H3064, which were sold^H4376 unto the heathen^H1471; and will ye even sell^H4376 your brethren^H251? or shall they be sold^H4376 unto us? Then held they their peace^H2790, and found^H4672 nothing^H1697 to answer.⁹Also I said^H559, It is not good^H2896 that^H1697 ye do^H6213: ought ye not to walk^H3212 in the fear^H3374 of our God^H430 because of the reproach^H2781 of the heathen^H1471 our enemies^H341?¹⁰I likewise, and my brethren^H251, and my servants^H5288, might exact^H5383 of them money^H3701 and corn^H1715: I pray you, let us leave off^H5800 this usury^H4855.¹¹Restore^H7725, I pray you, to them, even this day^H3117, their lands^H7704, their vineyards^H3754, their oliveyards^H2132, and their houses^H1004, also the hundredth^H3967 part of the money^H3701, and of the corn^H1715, the wine^H8492, and the oil^H3323, that ye exact^H5383 of them.¹²Then said^H559 they, We will restore^H7725 them, and will require^H1245 nothing of them; so will we do^H6213 as thou sayest^H559. Then I called^H7121 the priests^H3548, and took an oath^H7650 of them, that they should do^H6213 according to this promise^H1697.¹³Also I shook^H5287 my lap^H2684, and said^H559, So God^H430 shake out^H5287 every man^H376 from his house^H1004, and from his labour^H3018, that performeth^H6965 not this promise^H1697, even thus be he shaken out^H5287, and emptied^H7386. And all the congregation^H6951 said^H559, Amen^H543, and praised^H1984 the LORD^H3068. And the people^H5971 did^H6213 according to this promise^H1697.

¹⁴Moreover from the time^H3117 that I was appointed^H6680 to be their governor^H6346 in the land^H776 of Judah^H3063, from the twentieth^H6242 year^H8141 even unto the two^H8147 and thirtieth^H7970 year^H8141 of Artaxerxes^H783 the king^H4428, that is, twelve^{H8147 H6240} years^H8141, I and my brethren^H251 have not eaten^H398 the bread^H3899 of the governor^H6346.¹⁵But the former^H7223 governors^H6346 that had been before^H6440 me were chargeable^H3513 unto the people^H5971, and had taken^H3947 of them bread^H3899 and wine^H3196, beside^H310 forty^H705 shekels^H8255 of silver^H3701; yea, even^H1571 their servants^H5288 bare rule^H7980 over the people^H5971: but so did^H6213 not I, because^H6440 of the fear^H3374 of God^H430.¹⁶Yea, also I continued^H2388 in the work^H4399 of this wall^H2346, neither bought^H7069 we any land^H7704: and all my servants^H5288 were gathered^H6908 thither unto the work^H4399.¹⁷Moreover there were at my table^H7979 an hundred^H3967 and fifty^{H2572 H376} of the Jews^H3064 and rulers^H5461, beside those that came^H935 unto us from among the heathen^H1471 that are about us^H5439.¹⁸Now that which was prepared^H6213 for me daily^H3117 was one^H259 ox^H7794 and six^H8337 choice^H1305 sheep^H6629; also fowls^H6833 were prepared^H6213 for me, and once in ten^H6235 days^H3117 store^H7235 of all sorts of wine^H3196: yet for all^H5973 this required^H1245 not I the bread^H3899 of the governor^H6346, because the bondage^H5656 was heavy^H3513 upon this people^H5971.¹⁹Think^H2142 upon me, my God^H430, for good^H2896, according to all that I have done^H6213 for this people^H5971.