Nehemiah 5:2

There were those who said, “With our sons and daughters, we are many. We must obtain ¹  grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

biblegateway Neh 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."

biblegateway Neh 5:2

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."

biblegateway Neh 5:2

They were saying, "We have such large families. We need more money just so we can buy the food we need to survive."

biblegateway Neh 5:2

Some said, "We have big families, and we need food just to survive."

SABDAweb Neh 5:2

For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.

bibleoremus Neh 5:2

For there were those who said, "With our sons and our daughters, we are many; we must get grain, so that we may eat and stay alive."

biblegateway Neh 5:2

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."

biblegateway Neh 5:2

There were those who said, “With our sons and daughters, we are many. We must obtain ¹  grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

¹ tn Heb “take” (so also in v. 3).