Read Nehemiah 5:15 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Nehemiah 5.15, Nehemiah 5v15, Ne. 5:15. But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. The…
Other reference formats: Nehemiah 5.15, Nehemiah 5v15, Ne. 5:15.
15 But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.