Nehemiah 5:1
The Payment of Interest Abolished
51 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Other Translations of Nehemiah 5:1
New International Version
The Payment of Interest Abolished
51 Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews.
English Standard Version
The Payment of Interest Abolished
51 Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brothers.
The Message
The Payment of Interest Abolished
51 A great protest was mounted by the people, including the wives, against their fellow Jews.
New King James Version
The Payment of Interest Abolished
51 And there was a great outcry of the people and their wives against their Jewish brethren.
New Living Translation
The Payment of Interest Abolished
51 About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 5:1
Commentary on Nehemiah 5:1-5
(Read Nehemiah 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.