Nehemiah 5:10
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Both I and my brethren, and my servants, have lent money and corn to many: let us all agree not to call for it again; let us forgive the debt that is owing to us.

I likewise

Micah 2:1 Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee.

Luke 3:13,14 But he said to them: Do nothing more than that which is appointed you. . . .

1 Corinthians 9:12-18 If others be partakers of this power over you, why not we rather? Nevertheless, we have not used this power: but we bear all things, lest we should give any hindrance to the gospel of Christ. . . .

I pray you

2 Corinthians 5:11,20 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we use persuasion to men: but to God we are manifest. And I trust also that in your consciences we are manifest. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:1 And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

Philemon 1:8,9 Wherefore, though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus to command thee that which is to the purpose: . . .

leave

Nehemiah 5:7 And my heart thought with myself: and I rebuked the nobles and magistrates, and said to them: Do you every one exact usury of your brethren? And I gathered together a great assembly against them,

Exodus 22:25-27 If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor, that dwelleth with thee, thou shalt not be hard upon them as an extortioner, nor oppress them with usuries. . . .

Psalm 15:5 He that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things, shall not be moved for ever.

Ezekiel 18:8,13 Hath not lent upon usury, nor taken any increase: hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, and hath executed true judgment between man and man: . . .

Context
Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed
9And I said to them: The thing you do is not good: why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies? 10Both I and my brethren, and my servants, have lent money and corn to many: let us all agree not to call for it again; let us forgive the debt that is owing to us.11Restore ye to them this day their fields, and their vineyards, and their oliveyards, and their houses: and the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which you were wont to exact of them, give it rather for them.…
Cross References
Nehemiah 5:9
And I said to them: The thing you do is not good: why walk you not in the fear of our God, that we be not exposed to the reproaches of the Gentiles our enemies?

Nehemiah 5:11
Restore ye to them this day their fields, and their vineyards, and their oliveyards, and their houses: and the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, which you were wont to exact of them, give it rather for them.

Isaiah 58:6
Is not this rather the fast that I have chosen? loose the bands of wickedness, undo the bundles that oppress, let them that are broken go free, and break asunder every burden.

Lexicon
I,
אֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I

as well as
וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

my brothers
אַחַ֣י (’a·ḥay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )

and my servants,
וּנְעָרַ֔י (ū·nə·‘ā·ray)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

have been lending
נֹשִׁ֥ים (nō·šîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5383: To lend, borrow on security, interest

[the people]
בָּהֶ֖ם (bā·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew

money
כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: Silver, money

and grain.
וְדָגָ֑ן (wə·ḏā·ḡān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1715: Corn, grain (of cereals)

Please,
נָּ֖א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

let us stop
נַֽעַזְבָה־ (na·‘az·ḇāh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

this
הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

usury.
הַמַּשָּׁ֥א (ham·maš·šā)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4855: A loan, interest on a, debt


Additional Translations
I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury.I likewise, and my brothers, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

Both my brethren, and my acquaintances, and I, have lent them money and corn: let us now leave off this exaction.

I also, my brethren and my servants, we might exact usury of them, money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and corn on usury. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

I likewise, my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.

And also, I, my brethren, and my servants, are exacting of them silver and corn; let us leave off, I pray you, this usury.
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