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Nehemiah 5

Neh. 5:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Then μI consulted
malak (Hebrew #4427)
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
KJV usage: consult, X indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, X surely.
Pronounce: maw-lak'
Origin: a primitive root
with myself
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
, and I rebuked
riyb (Hebrew #7378)
a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend
KJV usage: adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, X ever, X lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, X thoroughly.
Pronounce: reeb
Origin: or ruwb {roob}
the nobles
chor (Hebrew #2715)
from 2787; properly, white or pure (from the cleansing or shining power of fire (compare 2751); hence (figuratively) noble (in rank)
KJV usage: noble.
Pronounce: khore
Origin: or (fully) chowr {khore}
, and the rulers
cagan (Hebrew #5461)
a prefect of a province
KJV usage: prince, ruler.
Pronounce: saw-gawn'
Origin: from an unused root meaning to superintend
, and said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto them, Ye exact
nasa' (Hebrew #5375)
a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
KJV usage: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield.
Pronounce: naw-saw'
Origin: or nacah (Psalm 4 : 6 (7)) {naw-saw'}
nashah (Hebrew #5383)
to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest
KJV usage: creditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury.
Pronounce: naw-shaw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 5382, in the sense of 5378)
nasha' (Hebrew #5378)
to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt
KJV usage: X debt, exact, giver of usury.
Pronounce: naw-shaw'
Origin: a primitive root (perhaps identical with 5377, through the idea of imposition)
usury
mashsha' (Hebrew #4855)
a loan; by implication, interest on a debt
KJV usage: exaction, usury.
Pronounce: mash-shaw'
Origin: from 5383
x, every one
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
of his brother
'ach (Hebrew #251)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1))
KJV usage: another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with "Ah-" or "Ahi-".
Pronounce: awkh
Origin: a primitive word
. And I set
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
a great
gadowl (Hebrew #1419)
from 1431; great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
KJV usage: + aloud, elder(-est), + exceeding(-ly), + far, (man of) great (man, matter, thing,-er,-ness), high, long, loud, mighty, more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X ) very.
Pronounce: gaw-dole'
Origin: or (shortened) gadol {gaw-dole'}
assembly
qhillah (Hebrew #6952)
an assemblage
KJV usage: assembly, congregation.
Pronounce: keh-hil-law'
Origin: from 6950
against them.

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I consulted with myself.
Heb. my heart consulted in me.
I rebuked.
Lv. 19:15• 15No harás agravio en el juicio: no tendrás respeto al pobre, ni honrarás la cara del grande: con justicia juzgarás á tu prójimo. (Lv. 19:15)
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2 Cr. 19:6‑7• 6Y dijo á los jueces: Mirad lo que hacéis: porque no juzguéis en lugar de hombre, sino en lugar de Jehová, el cual está con vosotros en el negocio del juicio.
7Sea pues con vosotros el temor de Jehová; guardad y haced: porque en Jehová nuestro Dios no hay iniquidad, ni acepción de personas, ni recibir cohecho.
(2 Cr. 19:6‑7)
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Sal. 82:1‑4• 1Salmo de Asaph. Dios está en la reunión de los dioses; En medio de los dioses juzga.
2¿Hasta cuándo juzgaréis injustamente, Y aceptaréis las personas de los impíos? (Selah.)
3Defended al pobre y al huérfano: Haced justicia al afligido y al menesteroso.
4Librad al afligido y al necesitado: Libradlo de mano de los impíos.
(Sal. 82:1‑4)
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Pr. 27:5• 5Mejor es reprensión manifiesta Que amor oculto. (Pr. 27:5)
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2 Co. 5:16• 16De manera que nosotros de aquí adelante á nadie conocemos según la carne: y aun si á Cristo conocimos según la carne, empero ahora ya no le conocemos. (2 Co. 5:16)
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Gá. 2:11• 11Empero viniendo Pedro á Antioquía, le resistí en la cara, porque era de condenar. (Gá. 2:11)
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1 Ti. 5:20• 20A los que pecaren, repréndelos delante de todos, para que los otros también teman. (1 Ti. 5:20)
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Tit. 2:15• 15Esto habla y exhorta, y reprende con toda autoridad. Nadie te desprecie. (Tit. 2:15)
Ye exact usury.
Éx. 22:25• 25Si dieres á mi pueblo dinero emprestado, al pobre que está contigo, no te portarás con él como logrero, ni le impondrás usura. (Éx. 22:25)
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Lv. 25:36• 36No tomarás usura de él, ni aumento; mas tendrás temor de tu Dios, y tu hermano vivirá contigo. (Lv. 25:36)
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Dt. 15:2‑3• 2Y esta es la manera de la remisión: perdonará á su deudor todo aquél que hizo empréstito de su mano, con que obligó á su prójimo: no lo demandará más á su prójimo, ó á su hermano; porque la remisión de Jehová es pregonada.
3Del extranjero demandarás el reintegro: mas lo que tu hermano tuviere tuyo, lo perdonará tu mano;
(Dt. 15:2‑3)
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Dt. 23:19‑20• 19No tomarás de tu hermano logro de dinero, ni logro de comida, ni logro de cosa alguna que se suele tomar.
20Del extraño tomarás logro, mas de tu hermano no lo tomarás, porque te bendiga Jehová tu Dios en toda obra de tus manos sobre la tierra á la cual entras para poseerla.
(Dt. 23:19‑20)
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Dt. 24:10‑13• 10Cuando dieres á tu prójimo alguna cosa emprestada, no entrarás en su casa para tomarle prenda:
11Fuera estarás, y el hombre á quien prestaste, te sacará afuera la prenda.
12Y si fuere hombre pobre, no duermas con su prenda:
13Precisamente le devolverás la prenda cuando el sol se ponga, para que duerma en su ropa, y te bendiga: y te será justicia delante de Jehová tu Dios.
(Dt. 24:10‑13)
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Sal. 15:1,5• 1Salmo de David. Jehová, ¿quién habitará en tu tabernáculo? ¿Quién residirá en el monte de tu santidad?
5Quien su dinero no dió á usura, Ni contra el inocente tomó cohecho. El que hace estas cosas, no resbalará para siempre.
(Sal. 15:1,5)
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Ez. 22:12• 12Precio recibieron en ti para derramar sangre; usura y logro tomaste, y á tus prójimos defraudaste con violencia: olvidástete de mí, dice el Señor Jehová. (Ez. 22:12)
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Ez. 45:9• 9Así ha dicho el Señor Jehová: Básteos, oh príncipes de Israel: dejad la violencia y la rapiña: haced juicio y justicia; quitad vuestras imposiciones de sobre mi pueblo, dice el Señor Jehová. (Ez. 45:9)
I set a great assembly.
 The Jew was given explicit direction in the Law as to how the poor were to be treated (Deut. 15). Not only were they to open their hand wide (vss. 7-8) but the seventh year was a year of release; all debts were to be forgiven as a “release to Jehovah”(Deut. 15:2). Under law they were also forbidden to lend with usury. (Problems Within - Neh. 5:1-13 by N. Simon)
 He consulted with himself (Neh. 5:7). His corrupt brethren were of no help to him in this matter; rather, he was shut up to the Word of God for guidance. (Problems Within - Neh. 5:1-13 by N. Simon)
 He convicted them of their sin (see Exod. 23:25); and according to the apostolic injunction, he rebuked them before all. (Exposition on Nehemiah: Nehemiah 5 by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And I consulted with myself; and I remonstrated with the nobles and the rulersa, and said to them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother! And I set a great assembly against them.

JND Translation Notes

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As Ezra 9.2.