King James Version (KJV) With Strong Codes

1. And there was[H1961] a great[H1419] cry[H6818] of the people[H5971] and of their wives[H802] against[H413] their brethren[H251] the Jews.[H3064]

2. For there were[H3426] that[H834] said,[H559] We,[H587] our sons,[H1121] and our daughters,[H1323] are many:[H7227] therefore we take up[H3947] corn[H1715] for them, that we may eat,[H398] and live.[H2421]

3. Some also there were[H3426] that[H834] said,[H559] We[H587] have mortgaged[H6148] our lands,[H7704] vineyards,[H3754] and houses,[H1004] that we might buy[H3947] corn,[H1715] because of the dearth.[H7458]

4. There were[H3426] also that[H834] said,[H559] We have borrowed[H3867] money[H3701] for the king's[H4428] tribute,[H4060] and that upon our lands[H7704] and vineyards.[H3754]

5. Yet now[H6258] our flesh[H1320] is as the flesh[H1320] of our brethren,[H251] our children[H1121] as their children:[H1121] and, lo,[H2009] we[H587] bring into bondage[H3533] [H853] our sons[H1121] and our daughters[H1323] to be servants,[H5650] and some of our daughters[H4480] [H1323] are[H3426] brought unto bondage[H3533] already: neither[H369] is it in our power[H410] [H3027] to redeem them; for other[H312] men have our lands[H7704] and vineyards.[H3754]

6. And I was very[H3966] angry[H2734] when[H834] I heard[H8085] [H853] their cry[H2201] and these[H428] words.[H1697]

7. Then I consulted[H4427] with[H5921] myself,[H3820] and I rebuked[H7378] [H853] the nobles,[H2715] and the rulers,[H5461] and said[H559] unto them, Ye[H859] exact[H5378] usury,[H4855] every one[H376] of his brother.[H251] And I set[H5414] a great[H1419] assembly[H6952] against[H5921] them.

8. And I said[H559] unto them, We[H587] after our ability[H1767] have redeemed[H7069] [H853] our brethren[H251] the Jews,[H3064] which were sold[H4376] unto the heathen;[H1471] and will ye[H859] even[H1571] sell[H4376] [H853] your brethren?[H251] or shall they be sold[H4376] unto us? Then held they their peace,[H2790] and found[H4672] nothing[H3808] [H1697] to answer.

9. Also I said,[H559] It is not[H3808] good[H2896] [H1697] that[H834] ye[H859] do:[H6213] ought ye not[H3808] to walk[H1980] in the fear[H3374] of our God[H430] because of the reproach[H4480] [H2781] of the heathen[H1471] our enemies?[H341]

10. I[H589] likewise,[H1571] and my brethren,[H251] and my servants,[H5288] might exact[H5383] of them money[H3701] and corn:[H1715] I pray[H4994] you, let us leave off[H5800] [H853] this[H2088] usury.[H4855]

11. Restore,[H7725] I pray[H4994] you, to them, even this day,[H3117] their lands,[H7704] their vineyards,[H3754] their oliveyards,[H2132] and their houses,[H1004] also the hundredth[H3967] part of the money,[H3701] and of the corn,[H1715] the wine,[H8492] and the oil,[H3323] that[H834] ye[H859] exact[H5383] of them.

12. Then said[H559] they, We will restore[H7725] them, and will require[H1245] nothing[H3808] of[H4480] them; so[H3651] will we do[H6213] as[H834] thou[H859] sayest.[H559] Then I called[H7121] [H853] the priests,[H3548] and took an oath[H7650] of them, that they should do[H6213] according to this[H2088] promise.[H1697]

13. Also[H1571] I shook[H5287] my lap,[H2684] and said,[H559] So[H3602] God[H430] shake out[H5287] [H853] every[H3605] man[H376] from his house,[H4480] [H1004] and from his labor,[H4480] [H3018] that[H834] performeth[H6965] not[H3808] [H853] this[H2088] promise,[H1697] even thus[H3602] be[H1961] he shaken out,[H5287] and emptied.[H7386] And all[H3605] the congregation[H6951] said,[H559] Amen,[H543] and praised[H1984] [H853] the LORD.[H3068] And the people[H5971] did[H6213] according to this[H2088] promise.[H1697]

14. Moreover[H1571] from the time[H4480] [H3117] that[H834] I was appointed[H6680] to be[H1961] their governor[H6346] in the land[H776] of Judah,[H3063] from the twentieth[H6242] year[H4480] [H8141] even unto[H5704] the two[H8147] and thirtieth[H7970] year[H8141] of Artaxerxes[H783] the king,[H4428] that is, twelve[H8147] [H6240] years,[H8141] I[H589] and my brethren[H251] have not[H3808] eaten[H398] the bread[H3899] of the governor.[H6346]

15. But the former[H7223] governors[H6346] that[H834] had been before[H6440] me were chargeable[H3513] unto[H5921] the people,[H5971] and had taken[H3947] of[H4480] them bread[H3899] and wine,[H3196] beside[H310] forty[H705] shekels[H8255] of silver;[H3701] yea,[H1571] even their servants[H5288] bore rule[H7980] over[H5921] the people:[H5971] but so[H3651] did[H6213] not[H3808] I,[H589] because[H4480] [H6440] of the fear[H3374] of God.[H430]

16. Yea, also[H1571] I continued[H2388] in the work[H4399] of this[H2063] wall,[H2346] neither[H3808] bought[H7069] we any land:[H7704] and all[H3605] my servants[H5288] were gathered[H6908] thither[H8033] unto[H5921] the work.[H4399]

17. Moreover there were at[H5921] my table[H7979] a hundred[H3967] and fifty[H2572] [H376] of the Jews[H3064] and rulers,[H5461] beside those that came[H935] unto[H413] us from among[H4480] the heathen[H1471] that[H834] are about[H5439] us.

18. Now that which[H834] was[H1961] prepared[H6213] for me daily[H3117] [H259] was one[H259] ox[H7794] and six[H8337] choice[H1305] sheep;[H6629] also fowls[H6833] were prepared[H6213] for me, and once[H996] in ten[H6235] days[H3117] store[H7235] of all[H3605] sorts of wine:[H3196] yet for all[H5973] this[H2088] required[H1245] not[H3808] I the bread[H3899] of the governor,[H6346] because[H3588] the bondage[H5656] was heavy[H3513] upon[H5921] this[H2088] people.[H5971]

19. Think[H2142] upon me, my God,[H430] for good,[H2896] according to all[H3605] that[H834] I have done[H6213] for[H5921] this[H2088] people.[H5971]