Nehemiah 5:15
New American Standard Bible
15 But the previous governors who were before me [a]laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so (A)because of my fear of God.
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- Nehemiah 5:15 Lit made heavy
Nehemiah 5:15
New International Version
15 But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels[a] of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God(A) I did not act like that.
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- Nehemiah 5:15 That is, about 1 pound or about 460 grams
Nehemiah 5:15
King James Version
15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
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