Nehemiah 5:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 5:3

Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 5:3

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American Standard Version
Some also there were that said, We are mortgaging our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses: let us get grain, because of the dearth.

Amplified® Bible
Also some said, We are mortgaging our lands, vineyards, and houses to buy grain because of the scarcity.

Contemporary English Version
Others said, "During the famine we even had to mortgage our fields, vineyards, and homes to them in order to buy grain."

Darby English Version
And there were that said, We have had to pledge our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, that we might procure corn in the dearth.

Good News Bible
Others said, "We have had to mortgage our fields and vineyards and houses to get enough grain to keep us from starving."

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

New American Standard Bible
There were others who said, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our houses that we might get grain because of the famine."

New International Version
Others were saying, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine."

New King James Version
There were also some who said, "We have mortgaged our lands and vineyards and houses, that we might buy grain because of the famine."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Others said, "We have mortgaged our fields, our vineyards and our houses that we might get grain because of the famine."

Revised Standard Version
There were also those who said, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine."

Young's Literal Translation
And there are who are saying, `Our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, we are pledging, and we receive corn for the famine.'

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