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et factus est clamor populi et uxorum eius magnus adversusfratres suos iudaeos

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et erant qui dicerent filii nostri et filiae nostrae multaesunt nimis accipiamus pro pretio eorum frumentum et comedamuset vivamus

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et erant qui dicerent agros nostros et vineas et domosnostras opponamus et accipiamus frumentum in fame

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et alii dicebant mutuo sumamus pecunias in tributa regisdemusque agros nostros et vineas

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et nunc sicut carnes fratrum nostrorum sic carnes nostraesunt sicut filii eorum ita filii nostri ecce nos subiugamusfilios nostros et filias nostras in servitutem et de filiabusnostris sunt famulae nec habemus unde possint redimi et agrosnostros et vineas alii possident

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et iratus sum nimis cum audissem clamorem eorum secundumverba haec

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cogitavitque cor meum mecum et increpui optimates etmagistratus et dixi eis usurasne singuli a fratribus vestrisexigatis et congregavi adversus eos contionem magnam

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et dixi eis nos ut scitis redemimus fratres nostros iudaeosqui venditi fuerant gentibus secundum possibilitatem nostram etvos igitur vendite fratres vestros et emimus eos et silueruntnec invenerunt quid responderent

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dixique ad eos non est bona res quam facitis quare non intimore Dei nostri ambulatis ne exprobretur nobis a gentibusinimicis nostris

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et ego et fratres mei et pueri mei commodavimus plurimispecuniam et frumentum non repetamus in commune istud aesalienum concedamus quod debetur nobis

5:11
reddite eis hodie agros suos vineas suas oliveta sua etdomos suas quin potius et centesimam pecuniae frumenti vini etolei quam exigere soletis ab eis date pro illis

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et dixerunt reddimus et ab eis nihil quaerimus sicquefaciemus ut loqueris et vocavi sacerdotes et adiuravi eos utfacerent iuxta quod dixeram

5:13
insuper et sinum meum excussi et dixi sic excutiat Deusomnem virum qui non conpleverit verbum istud de domo sua et delaboribus suis sic excutiatur et vacuus fiat et dixit universamultitudo amen et laudaverunt Deum fecit ergo populus sicutdictum erat

5:14
a die autem illa qua praeceperat mihi ut essem dux in terraIuda ab anno vicesimo usque ad annum tricesimum secundumArtarxersis regis per annos duodecim ego et fratres mei annonasquae ducibus debebantur non comedimus

5:15
duces autem primi qui fuerant ante me gravaverunt populumet acceperunt ab eis in pane vino et pecunia cotidie siclosquadraginta sed et ministri eorum depresserant populum egoautem non feci ita propter timorem Dei

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quin potius in opere muri aedificavi et agrum non emi etomnes pueri mei congregati ad opus erant

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Iudaei quoque et magistratus centum quinquaginta viri etqui veniebant ad nos de gentibus quae in circuitu nostro suntin mensa mea erant

5:18
parabatur autem mihi per dies singulos bos unus arietes sexelecti exceptis volatilibus et inter dies decem vina diversa etalia multa tribuebam insuper et annonas ducatus mei nonquaesivi valde enim erat adtenuatus populus

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memento mei Deus meus in bonum secundum omnia quae fecipopulo huic

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005:001
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

005:002
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

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Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

005:004
There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

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Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.

005:006
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

005:007
Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

005:008
And 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.

005:009
Also 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?

005:010
I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

005:011
Restore, 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.

005:012
Then 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.

005:013
Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

005:014
Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

005:015
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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Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

005:017
Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.

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Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

005:019
Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

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