Nehemiah 5:10
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.In other versions
And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
ASV
Even I and my servants have been taking interest for the money and the grain we have let them have. So now, let us give up this thing.
BBE
I also, my brethren and my servants, we might exact usury of them, money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
DBY
I likewise, my brothers and my servants, do lend them money and grain. Please let us leave off this usury.
WEB
And also, I, my brethren, and my servants, are exacting of them silver and corn; let us leave off, I pray you, this usury.
YLT
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this interest.
ENG
I likewise, my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
WBT
I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury.
BSB
In context
8And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
9Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
10I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
11Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
12Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.