1 And there was H1961 W-VQY3FS a great H1419 AMS-3FS cry H6818 of the people H5971 and of their wives H802 against H413 PREP their brethren H251 the Jews H3064 .
2 For there were H3426 that H834 RPRO said H559 , We H587 PPRO-1MP , our sons H1121 , and our daughters H1323 , are many H7227 AMP : therefore we take up H3947 corn H1715 for them , that we may eat H398 , and live H2421 .
3 Some also there were H3426 that H834 RPRO said H559 , We H587 PPRO-1MP have mortgaged H6148 our lands H7704 , vineyards H3754 , and houses H1004 , that we might buy H3947 corn H1715 , because of the dearth H7458 .
4 There were H3426 also that H834 RPRO said H559 , We have borrowed H3867 money H3701 for the king H4428 D-NMS \'s tribute H4060 , and that upon our lands H7704 and vineyards H3754 .
5 Yet now H6258 W-ADV our flesh H1320 is as the flesh H1320 of our brethren H251 , our children H1121 as their children H1121 : and , lo H2009 IJEC , we H587 PPRO-1MP bring into bondage H3533 our sons H1121 and our daughters H1323 to be servants H5650 , and some of our daughters H1323 are H3426 brought unto bondage H3533 already : neither H369 W-NPAR is it in our power H410 L-NMS to redeem them ; for other H312 men have our lands H7704 and vineyards H3754 .
6 And I was very H3966 ADV angry H2734 W-VQY3MS when H834 K-RPRO I heard H8085 VQQ1MS their cry H2201 and these H428 words H1697 AMP .
7 Then I consulted H4427 with H5921 PREP-1MS myself H3820 NMS-1MS , and I rebuked H7378 the nobles H2715 , and the rulers H5461 , and said H559 unto them , Ye H859 PPRO-2MS exact H5378 usury H4855 , every one H376 NMS of his brother H251 . And I set H5414 a great H1419 AFS assembly H6952 against H5921 PREP-3MP them .
8 And I said H559 unto them , We H587 PPRO-1MP after our ability H1767 have redeemed H7069 our brethren H251 the Jews H3064 , which were sold H4376 unto the heathen H1471 LD-NMP ; and will ye H859 PPRO-2MS even H1571 W-CONJ sell H4376 your brethren H251 ? or shall they be sold H4376 unto us ? Then held they their peace H2790 , and found H4672 VQQ3MP nothing H3808 W-NPAR to answer .
9 Also I said H559 , It is not H3808 NADV good H2896 AMS that H834 RPRO ye H859 PPRO-2MS do H6213 : ought ye not H3808 ADV to walk H1980 in the fear H3374 of our God H430 because of the reproach H2781 of the heathen H1471 D-NMP our enemies H341 ?
10 I H589 PPRO-1MS likewise H1571 W-CONJ , and my brethren H251 NMP-1MS , and my servants H5288 , might exact H5383 of them money H3701 NMS and corn H1715 : I pray H4994 IJEC you , let us leave off H5800 this H2088 D-PMS usury H4855 .
11 Restore H7725 , I pray H4994 IJEC you , to them , even this day H3117 , their lands H7704 , their vineyards H3754 , their oliveyards H2132 , and their houses H1004 , also the hundredth H3967 W-BFS part of the money H3701 , and of the corn H1715 , the wine H8492 , and the oil H3323 , that H834 RPRO ye H859 PPRO-2MS exact H5383 of them .
12 Then said H559 W-VQY3MP they , We will restore H7725 them , and will require H1245 nothing H3808 NADV of H4480 them ; so H3651 ADV will we do H6213 as H834 K-RPRO thou H859 PPRO-2MS sayest H559 . Then I called H7121 the priests H3548 , and took an oath H7650 of them , that they should do H6213 L-VQFC according to this H2088 D-PMS promise H1697 .
13 Also H1571 CONJ I shook H5287 my lap H2684 , and said H559 , So H3602 ADV God H430 D-NAME-4MP shake out H5287 every H3605 NMS man H376 D-NMS from his house H1004 , and from his labor H3018 , that H834 RPRO performeth H6965 not H3808 ADV this H2088 D-PMS promise H1697 D-NMS , even thus H3602 be H1961 VQY3MS he shaken out H5287 , and emptied H7386 . And all H3605 NMS the congregation H6951 said H559 W-VQY3MP , Amen H543 , and praised H1984 the LORD H3068 EDS . And the people H5971 did H6213 W-VQY3MS according to this H2088 D-PMS promise H1697 .
14 Moreover H1571 CONJ from the time H3117 M-NMS that H834 RPRO I was appointed H6680 VPQ3MS to be H1961 their governor H6346 in the land H776 B-GFS of Judah H3063 , from the twentieth H6242 year H8141 even unto H5704 W-PREP the two H8147 W-OFD and thirtieth H7970 MMP year H8141 of Artaxerxes H783 the king H4428 D-NMS , that is , twelve H8147 MFS years H8141 NFP , I H589 PPRO-1MS and my brethren H251 have not H3808 NADV eaten H398 the bread H3899 NMS of the governor H6346 .
15 But the former H7223 governors H6346 that H834 RPRO had been before H6440 L-CMP me were chargeable H3513 unto H5921 PREP the people H5971 , and had taken H3947 W-VQY3MP of H4480 them bread H3899 and wine H3196 , beside H310 ADV forty H705 MMP shekels H8255 of silver H3701 ; yea H1571 CONJ , even their servants H5288 bore rule H7980 over H5921 PREP the people H5971 : but so H3651 ADV did H6213 VQQ1MS not H3808 NADV I H589 W-PPRO-1MS , because H6440 M-CMP of the fear H3374 CFS of God H430 NAME-4MP .
16 Yea , also H1571 W-CONJ I continued H2388 VHQ1MS in the work H4399 of this H2063 D-DFS wall H2346 , neither H3808 NADV bought H7069 we any land H7704 : and all H3605 W-CMS my servants H5288 were gathered H6908 thither H8033 ADV unto H5921 PREP the work H4399 .
17 Moreover there were at H5921 PREP my table H7979 a hundred H3967 MFS and fifty H2572 W-MMP of the Jews H3064 and rulers H5461 , beside those that came H935 WD-VQPMP unto H413 us from among H4480 PREP the heathen H1471 D-NMP that H834 RPRO are about H5439 us .
18 Now that which H834 W-RPRO was H1961 VQQ3MS prepared H6213 for me daily H3117 L-NMS was one H259 MMS ox H7794 CMS and six H8337 RFS choice H1305 sheep H6629 NMS ; also fowls H6833 were prepared H6213 for me , and once H996 W-PREP in ten H6235 days H3117 NMP store H7235 of all H3605 B-CMS sorts of wine H3196 NMS : yet for all H5973 this H2088 DPRO required H1245 not H3808 NADV I the bread H3899 NMS of the governor H6346 , because H3588 CONJ the bondage H5656 was heavy H3513 upon H5921 PREP this H2088 D-PMS people H5971 .
19 Think H2142 upon me , my God H430 , for good H2896 , according to all H3605 NMS that H834 RPRO I have done H6213 VQQ1MS for H5921 PREP this H2088 D-PMS people H5971 .