Nehemiah 5:15

English Standard Version

15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration[1] forty shekels[2] of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God. (Ne 5:9) 

New International Version

15 But the earlier governors – those preceding me – placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels[1] of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that. 

New International Reader’s Version

15 But there had been governors before me. They had put a heavy load on the people. They had taken 500 grams of silver from each of them. They had also taken food and wine from them. Their officials had acted like high and mighty rulers over them. But because of my great respect for God, I didn’t act like that. 

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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