Nehemiah 5:3
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New International Version (©2011)
Others were saying, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine."

New Living Translation (©2007)
Others said, "We have mortgaged our fields, vineyards, and homes to get food during the famine."

English Standard Version (©2001)
There were also those who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
There were others who said, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our houses that we might get grain because of the famine."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Others were saying, "We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Others were saying, "We're having to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes so we can buy grain during this famine."

NET Bible (©2006)
There were others who said, "We are putting up our fields, our vineyards, and our houses as collateral in order to obtain grain during the famine."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Others said, "We've had to mortgage our fields, our vineyards, and our homes in order to get some grain because of this famine."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy grain, because of the famine.

American King James Version
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

American Standard Version
Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there were some that said: Let us mortgage our lands, and our vineyards, and our houses, and let us take corn be- cause of the famine.

Darby Bible Translation
And there were that said, We have had to pledge our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, that we might procure corn in the dearth.

English Revised Version
Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get corn, because of the dearth.

Webster's Bible Translation
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

World English Bible
Some also there were that said, "We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine."

Young's Literal Translation
And there are who are saying, 'Our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, we are pledging, and we receive corn for the famine.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - Because of the dearth. Some, who could not say that their families were large, claimed relief on account, as it would seem, not so much of a present as of a past famine, which had forced them to mortgage their fields, vineyards, and houses. That Judaea was liable to famines about this time appears from Haggai 1:6, 9-11; Haggai 2:16-19.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Some also there were that said, we have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses,.... Made them over to others, put them into their hands as pledges for money received of them:

that we may buy corn; for the support of their families:

because of the dearth; or famine; which might be occasioned by their enemies lying in wait and intercepting all provisions that might be brought to them; for this seems not to be the famine spoken of in Haggai 1:10 for that was some years before this, and for a reason which now was not.

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Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed
1And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews. 2For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. 3Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. …

Nehemiah 5:2 Some were saying, "We and our sons and daughters are numerous; in order for us to eat and stay alive, we must get grain."
Nehemiah 5:4 Still others were saying, "We have had to borrow money to pay the king's tax on our fields and vineyards.