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Nehemiah 5:7

NETBible	I considered these things carefully¹ and then registered a complaint with the wealthy² and the officials. I said to them, “Each one of you is seizing the collateral³ from your own countrymen!”⁴ Because of them I called for⁵ a great public assembly.
NIV © biblegateway Neh 5:7	I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, "You are exacting usury from your own countrymen!" So I called together a large meeting to deal with them
NASB © biblegateway Neh 5:7	I consulted with myself and contended with the nobles and the rulers and said to them, "You are exacting usury, each from his brother!" Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.
NLT © biblegateway Neh 5:7	After thinking about the situation, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, "You are oppressing your own relatives by charging them interest when they borrow money!" Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.
MSG © biblegateway Neh 5:7	After thinking it over, I called the nobles and officials on the carpet. I said, "Each one of you is gouging his brother." Then I called a big meeting to deal with them.
BBE © SABDAweb Neh 5:7	And after turning it over in my mind, I made a protest to the chiefs and the rulers, and said to them, Every one of you is taking interest from his countryman. And I got together a great meeting of protest.
NRSV © bibleoremus Neh 5:7	After thinking it over, I brought charges against the nobles and the officials; I said to them, "You are all taking interest from your own people." And I called a great assembly to deal with them,
NKJV © biblegateway Neh 5:7	After serious thought, I rebuked the nobles and rulers, and said to them, "Each of you is exacting usury from his brother." So I called a great assembly against them.
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KJV	Then I consulted <04427> (8735) with myself <03820>_, and I rebuked <07378> (8799) the nobles <02715>_, and the rulers <05461>_, and said <0559> (8799) unto them, Ye exact <05378> (8801) (8678) <05383> (8802) (8675) <05375> (8802) usury <04855>_, every one <0376> of his brother <0251>_. And I set <05414> (8799) a great <01419> assembly <06952> against them. {I consulted...: Heb. my heart consulted in me}
NASB © biblegateway Neh 5:7	I consulted <04427> with myself and contended <07378> with the nobles <02715> and the rulers <05461> and said <0559> to them, "You are exacting <05377> usury <04855> , each <0376> from his brother <0251> !" Therefore, I held <05414> a great <01419> assembly <06952> against <05921> them.
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ ebouleusato <1011> V-AMI-3S kardia <2588> N-NSF mou <1473> P-GS ep <1909> PREP eme <1473> P-AS kai <2532> CONJ emacesamhn <3164> V-AMI-1S prov <4314> PREP touv <3588> T-APM entimouv <1784> A-APM kai <2532> CONJ touv <3588> T-APM arcontav <758> N-APM kai <2532> CONJ eipa {V-AAI-1S} autoiv <846> D-DPM apaithsei <523> V-FAI-3S anhr <435> N-NSM ton <3588> T-ASM adelfon <80> N-ASM autou <846> D-GSM umeiv <4771> P-NP apaiteite <523> V-PAI-2P kai <2532> CONJ edwka <1325> V-AAI-1S ep <1909> PREP autouv <846> D-APM ekklhsian <1577> N-ASF megalhn <3173> A-ASF
NET [draft] ITL	I considered <04427> these things carefully <03820> and then registered a complaint <07378> with the wealthy <02715> and the officials <05461> . I said <0559> to them, “Each <0376> one of you <0859> is seizing the collateral <05378> from your own countrymen <0251> !” Because of them I called <05414> for <05921> a great <01419> public assembly <06952> .
HEBREW	hlwdg <01419> hlhq <06952> Mhyle <05921> Ntaw <05414> Myasn <05383> Mta <0859> wyxab <0251> sya <0376> asm <05378> Mhl <0> hrmaw <0559> Myngoh <05461> taw <0853> Myrxh <02715> ta <0853> hbyraw <07378> yle <05921> ybl <03820> Klmyw (5:7) <04427>

NETBible

I considered these things carefully¹ and then registered a complaint with the wealthy² and the officials. I said to them, “Each one of you is seizing the collateral³ from your own countrymen!”⁴ Because of them I called for⁵ a great public assembly.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “my heart was advised upon me.”

²tn Heb “nobles.”

³tn Heb “taking a creditor’s debt.” The Hebrew noun מַשָּׁא (masha’) means “interest; debt” and probably refers to the collateral (pledge) collected by a creditor (HALOT 641-42 s.v.). This particular noun form appears only in Nehemiah (5:7, 10; 10:32); however, it is related to מַשָּׁאָה (masha’ah, “contractual loan; debt; collateral”) which appears elsewhere (Deut 24:10; Prov 22:26; cf. Neh 5:11). See the note on the word “people” at the end of v. 5. The BHS editors suggest emending the MT to מָשָׂא (masa’, “burden”), following several medieval Hebrew MSS; however, the result is not entirely clear: “you are bearing a burden, a man with his brothers.”

⁴tn Heb “his brothers.”

⁵tn Heb “I gave.”