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Nehemiah 5

Neh. 5:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then μI consulted
malak (Hebrew #4427)
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV usage: consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, X surely.
Pronounce: maw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
with myself
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
, and I rebuked
riyb (Hebrew #7378)
a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
KJV usage: adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly.
Pronounce: reeb
Origin: or ruwb {roob}
the nobles
chor (Hebrew #2715)
from 2787; properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire (compare 2751); hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)
KJV usage: noble.
Pronounce: khore
Origin: or (fully) chowr {khore}
, and the rulers
cagan (Hebrew #5461)
a prefect of a province
KJV usage: prince, ruler.
Pronounce: saw-gawn'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to superintend
, and said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto them, Ye exact
nasa' (Hebrew #5375)
a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
KJV usage: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.
Pronounce: naw-saw'
Origin: or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}
nashah (Hebrew #5383)
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest
KJV usage: creditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury.
Pronounce: naw-shaw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 5382, in the sense of 5378)
nasha' (Hebrew #5378)
to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt
KJV usage: X debt, exact, giver of usury.
Pronounce: naw-shaw'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps identical with 5377, through the idea of imposition)
usury
mashsha' (Hebrew #4855)
a loan; by implication, interest on a debt
KJV usage: exaction, usury.
Pronounce: mash-shaw'
Origin: from 5383
x, every one
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
of his brother
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
. And I set
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
a great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
assembly
qhillah (Hebrew #6952)
an assemblage
KJV usage: assembly, congregation.
Pronounce: keh-hil-law'
Origin: from 6950
against them.
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my heart consulted in me.
Psa. 4:4• 4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. (Psa. 4:4)
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Ex. 22:25• 25If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. (Ex. 22:25)
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Psa. 15:1,5• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
 5He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. (Psa. 15:1,5)
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Ezek. 22:12• 12In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God. (Ezek. 22:12)

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I consulted with myself.
Heb. my heart consulted in me.
Psa. 4:4• 4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. (Psa. 4:4)
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Psa. 27:8• 8When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek. (Psa. 27:8)
I rebuked.
Lev. 19:15• 15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor. (Lev. 19:15)
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2 Chron. 19:6‑7• 6And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the Lord, who is with you in the judgment.
 7Wherefore now let the fear of the Lord be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the Lord our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. (2 Chron. 19:6‑7)
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Psa. 82:1‑4• 1<<A Psalm of Asaph.>> God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
 2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
 3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
 4Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. (Psa. 82:1‑4)
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Prov. 27:5• 5Open rebuke is better than secret love. (Prov. 27:5)
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2 Cor. 5:16• 16Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. (2 Cor. 5:16)
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Gal. 2:11• 11But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. (Gal. 2:11)
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1 Tim. 5:20• 20Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. (1 Tim. 5:20)
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Titus 2:15• 15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. (Titus 2:15)
Ye exact usury.
Ex. 22:25• 25If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury. (Ex. 22:25)
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Lev. 25:36• 36Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. (Lev. 25:36)
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Deut. 15:2‑3• 2And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord's release.
 3Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; (Deut. 15:2‑3)
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Deut. 23:19‑20• 19Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
 20Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it. (Deut. 23:19‑20)
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Deut. 24:10‑13• 10When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.
 11Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.
 12And if the man be poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:
 13In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the Lord thy God. (Deut. 24:10‑13)
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Psa. 15:1,5• 1<<A Psalm of David.>> Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
 5He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved. (Psa. 15:1,5)
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Ezek. 22:12• 12In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord God. (Ezek. 22:12)
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Ezek. 45:9• 9Thus saith the Lord God; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord God. (Ezek. 45:9)
I set a great assembly.
2 Chron. 28:9‑13• 9But a prophet of the Lord was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the Lord God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
 10And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the Lord your God?
 11Now hear me therefore, and deliver the captives again, which ye have taken captive of your brethren: for the fierce wrath of the Lord is upon you.
 12Then certain of the heads of the children of Ephraim, Azariah the son of Johanan, Berechiah the son of Meshillemoth, and Jehizkiah the son of Shallum, and Amasa the son of Hadlai, stood up against them that came from the war,
 13And said unto them, Ye shall not bring in the captives hither: for whereas we have offended against the Lord already, ye intend to add more to our sins and to our trespass: for our trespass is great, and there is fierce wrath against Israel. (2 Chron. 28:9‑13)
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Matt. 18:17• 17And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. (Matt. 18:17)
• The Jew was given explicit direction in the Law as to how the poor were to be treated (Deut. 15). Not only were they to open their hand wide (vss. 7-8) but the seventh year was a year of release; all debts were to be forgiven as a “release to Jehovah”(Deut. 15:2). Under law they were also forbidden to lend with usury. (“Problems Within - Neh. 5:1-13” by N. Simon)
• He consulted with himself (Neh. 5:7). His corrupt brethren were of no help to him in this matter; rather, he was shut up to the Word of God for guidance. (“Problems Within - Neh. 5:1-13” by N. Simon)
• He convicted them of their sin (see Exod. 23:25); and according to the apostolic injunction, he rebuked them before all. (“Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 5” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And I consulted with myself; and I remonstrated with the nobles and the rulersa, and said to them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother! And I set a great assembly against them.

JND Translation Notes

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As Ezra 9.2.