Nehemiah 5:16

Nehemiah’s Generosity

15The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.16Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

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Berean Standard Bible
Instead, I devoted myself to the construction of the wall, and all my servants were gathered there for the work; we did not acquire any land.
American Standard Version (1901)
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
Bible in Basic English
And I kept on with the work of this wall, and we got no land for ourselves: and all my servants were helping with the work.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Moreover I built in the work of the wall, and I bought no land, and all my servants were gathered together to the work.
Free Bible Version
I also made rebuilding the wall my top priority, and I assigned all my workers to help with that. We didn't acquire any land for ourselves.
Geneva Bible 1599
But rather I fortified a portion in the worke of this wall, and we bought no lande, and all my seruants came thither together vnto the worke.
King James (Authorized) Version
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
Translation for Translators
I also continued to work on the wall, and I did not take land from people who were unable to pay back the money that they had borrowed from me. All those who worked for me joined me to work on the wall.
Unlocked Literal Bible
I also continued to work on the wall, and we bought no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.
Noah Webster Bible
Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.
World English Bible
Yes, I also continued in the work of this wall. We didn’t buy any land. All my servants were gathered there to the work.
Young's Literal Translation
And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;