Nehemiah 5:7-13

5:7

considered .... carefully <03820 04427> [I consulted with myself. Heb. my heart consulted in me.]

registered a complaint <07378> [I rebuked.]

seizing the collateral <04855 05378> [Ye exact usury.]

called .... great ... assembly <01419 06952 05414> [I set a great assembly.]

5:8

<01767> [We after.]

bought <07069> [redeemed.]

fellow ...... sold ........... sell .... countrymen <04376 0251> [sell your.]

sold ........... sell <04376> [shall they.]

silent <02790> [held.]

5:9

<02896> [It is not.]

<03212> [walk.]

reproach <02781> [reproach.]

5:10

relatives <0251> [I likewise.]

But .... abandon <05800> [I pray you.]

But .... abandon <05800> [leave.]

5:11

return <07725> [Restore.]

fields <07704> [their lands.]

interest <03967> [the hundredth.]

This was probably the rate of interest which they obliged their poor debtors to pay each month, which would amount to about 12 per cent. Another author states that this is the lowest rate of interest in Syria: the usual rate is 20; and it is sometimes as high as 30 per cent.

5:12

return <07725> [We will restore.]

called <07121> [I called.]

5:13

shook out ... garment .......... shake out ....................... shaken out <02684 05287> [I shook my lap.]

So "when the Roman ambassadors entered the senate of Carthage, they had their toga gathered up in their bosom, and said, We carry here peace and war; you may have which you will. The senate answered, You may give which you please. They then shook their toga, and said, We bring you war."--Livy.

God <0430> [So God.]

emptied <07386> [emptied. Heb. empty, or void. Amen.]

praised <01984> [praised.]

people <05971> [the people.]

Job 31:13-25

31:13

right <04941> [the cause.]

<07379> [when.]

In ancient times slaves had no action at law against their owners; but Job admitted them to all civil rights, and permitted them to complain even against himself.

31:14

do <06213> [What then.]

intervenes <06485> [when he.]

respond <07725> [what shall.]

31:15

made ...... make ... Did <06213> [Did not he.]

same ... form ..... womb <03559 07358 0259> [did not one fashion us in the womb? or, did he not fashion us in one womb?]

31:16

refused <04513> [withheld.]

eyes <05869> [the eyes.]

31:17

ate .......... share <0398> [have.]

orphans <03490> [the fatherless.]

31:18

mother's <0517> [her. that is, the widow.]

31:19

31:20

31:21

vote <05130> [lifted.]

saw <07200> [when.]

31:22

arm <03802> [let.]

socket <07070> [bone. or, chanel bone.]

31:23

calamity <0343> [destruction.]

majesty <07613> [by.]

31:24

31:25

rejoiced <08055> [rejoiced.]

wealth ... hand <02428 03027> [because.]

wealth ........... gained <03524 04672> [gotten much. Heb. found much.]

Luke 3:12-14

3:12

3:13

Collect <4238> [Exact.]

3:14

some soldiers <4754> [the soldiers.]

should ... do ..... Take money ... no one by violence <4160 1286 3367> [Do violence to no man. or, Put no man in fear.]

false accusation <4811> [accuse.]

Then ....... And ......... He ............... and be content <1161 2532 714> [and be.]

pay <3800> [wages. or, allowance.]

Luke 19:8

19:8

Look <2400> [Behold.]

I have cheated <4811> [by false.]

I am paying back <591> [I restore.]

James 5:4

5:4

pay <3408> [the hire.]

cries <995> [the cries.]

Lord <2962> [Lord.]