Nehemiah 5:2 TSK: because certain of them kept claiming, "Since we have so many sons and daughters, we must get some grain so we can eat and survive."

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Some were saying, "We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain to eat and live."

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We, our sons

Psalm 127:3-5
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. . . .

Psalm 128:2-4
For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours. . . .

Malachi 2:2
"If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name, " says the LORD of Hosts, "I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.

we take up corn

Genesis 41:57
And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

Genesis 42:2
"Look, " he added, "I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die."

Genesis 43:8
And Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die--neither we, nor you, nor our children.

Chapter Outline

1. The Jews complain of their debt, mortgage, and bondage
6. Nehemiah rebukes the usurers, and causes them to make a covenant of restitution
14. He forbears his own allowance, and keeps hospitality

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New American Standard Bible
For there were those who said, "We, our sons and our daughters are many; therefore let us get grain that we may eat and live."

King James Bible
For 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some were saying, "We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we can eat and live."

International Standard Version
because certain of them kept claiming, "Since we have so many sons and daughters, we must get some grain so we can eat and survive."

NET Bible
There were those who said, "With our sons and daughters, we are many. We must obtain grain in order to eat and stay alive."

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