Nehemiah 5:6

Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed

5We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”6When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry, 7and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them

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Berean Standard Bible
When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,
American Standard Version (1901)
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Bible in Basic English
And on hearing their outcry and what they said I was very angry.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And I was exceedingly angry when I heard their cry according to these words.
Free Bible Version
I became very angry when I heard them protesting their grievances.
Geneva Bible 1599
Then was I very angrie when I heard their crie and these wordes.
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Translation for Translators
I was very angry when I heard these things that they were complaining about.
Unlocked Literal Bible
I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words.
Noah Webster Bible
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
World English Bible
I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Young's Literal Translation
And it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words,