Nehemiah 5

Nehemiah 5:1

a great cry] Of Oppressions in three sorts; set down in the three vers. following: Their needs and wants, which made them liable to these oppressions, being the more occasioned by their labours so much imploied in the publick work of the Walls.

Nehemiah 5:7

usury] Ver. 10. Of this see the inhibitions, Exod. XXII. 25. Lev. XXV. 36, 37. Deuteronomy 23. 19, 20. Ezek. XVIII. 8. 13, 17. And Gods judgements against it, Prov. XXVIII. 8. Ezek. XXII. 12, 13. Psal. XV. V. Yet the word is used sometimes in a larger sense, and lawfull way; as Matth. XXV. 27. Luke XIX. 23. And so Esay XXIV. 2. Jer. XV. 10. And to a stranger the Jewes might lend upon usury, Deut. XXIII. 20.

Nehemiah 5:11

even this day] Without delay: as Gen. XVII. 23.

hundreth part] Which seemes to be that which they received for use and interest; likely the hundreth part by the moneth of what they lent.

Nehemiah 5:12

require nothing] Here is more then was asked; or rather nothing more then what thou askest.

an oath] See the Observations on Hos. IV. 15.

Nehemiah 5:13

Shook my lap] See such like Rites used Luke IX. 5. Acts XIII. 51. and XVIII. 6. 1 Kings IV. 29, 30.

Nehemiah 5:15

fourty Shekels] Five pounds haply each day, taken and gathered from among them all.

Nehemiah 5:18

daily] Yet Solomons exceeded farre, 1 Kings IV. 22, 23.