Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
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Gill's Exposition
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn,.... For our maintenance, in consideration of the services done by us, which would appear but reasonable, but this we…
Adam Clarke
Ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God - If ye wish to accredit that religion ye profess which comes from the God of justice and mercy; should you not, in the sight of the heathen, abstain from…
It should seem the foregoing complaint was made to Nehemiah at the time when he had his head and hands as full as possible of the public business about building the wall; yet, perceiving it to be…
Cambridge Bible
Also I said -And I said." The C'thib in the Hebrew text (which is probably due to an error of transcription) gives the meaning -and it was said," i.e. by Nehemiah. The rendering -and I said" follows…
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