Nehemiah 5:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then I consulteda with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact#st05383 usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. ”

Nehemiah 5:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ye exact usury - The phrase is unique to Nehemiah, and is best explained by the context, which shows the practice of the rich Jews at the time to have been not so much to lend on usury as to lend...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye (f) exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great (g) assembly against them. (f) You press t...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Distress among the Jews. Neither this nor the next section, Nehemiah 5:14-19 (the two belong closely together) can be in their right place. Nehemiah 5:1-13 deals with the economic straits to wh...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Then . And. rulers. See note on Nehemiah 2:16 . exact usury. It was twelve per cent. See Nehemiah 5:11 . one . man. set . appointed. assembly . body [of witnesses.] Hebrew. kehallah...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Ye exact usury - This wa...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ye exact usury, &c.— This usury was the more grievous, because it was not only contrary to their law, and demanded at a time when they were hard at work, and their enemies threatening to destro...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. No JFB commentar...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah's Measures in alleviation of Poverty 1. The people] i.e. the commons (as contrasted with the nobles and rulers, Nehemiah 5:7 ). These had neglected their own interests to labour gratuito...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I consulted. — But he mastered himself, and studied his plan of operation. The matter was complicated, as the transgressors had violated rather the spirit than the letter of the law. Hence the rebu...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

USURY Nehemiah 5:1-19 WE open the fifth chapter of Nehemiah with a shock of pain. The previous chapter described a scene of patriotic devotion in which nearly all the people were united for the...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Securing Justice for the Poor Nehemiah 5:1-19 The prospects of the poor people among the returned exiles were deplorable. There had been deficient rains and poor harvests, Haggai 1:6-11 . They...
Nehemiah 5:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

A new difficulty now presented itself. This time it arose among the people themselves. The rich among them exacted usury from their poorer brethren to such an extent as to oppress and impoverish them...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) В¶ And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. (7) Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, everyone of his bro...
Nehemiah 5:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then I consulted with myself ,.... What was to be done, what method to be taken to redress such grievances: and I rebuked the nobles and the rulers ; who were the men that monopolized the corn in...
Nehemiah 5:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 7. Then I consul...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then I was very angry Grieved exceedingly at this sin of the nobles. Then I consulted with myself I restrained the emotions of my mind, being afraid to do any thing in a fit of anger or vexation...
Nehemiah 5:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE GREED OF RULERS REBUKED (vv. 1-13) At a time when many were laboring unselfishly for the Lord, it is distressing to hear that others, and in fact those who were nobles and rulers, were guilt...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Grievances of the Poor Redressed. B. C. 445. 6 And I was very angry when I heard their...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ye exact usury every one of his brother; which was against the plain and positive law of God, Deuteronomy 23:19,20 ; especially in this time of public calamity and dearth. I set a great assembl...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

One Unforeseen Consequence Of The Concentration On The Building Of The Wall Proves Nehemiah's Worth ( Nehemiah 5:1-13 ). Nehemiah is now revealed, not only as a great leader, but as a man of compa...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 5:1 . Against their brethren ] i. e. the richer portion ( Nehemiah 5:7 ). Nehemiah 5:2-4 . There were that said ] Keil divides into three classes. ( a ) The wor...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 5:3 . Because of the dearth, specially inflicted by reason of the people's wickedness, after their return from Babylon. See more on Haggai 1:9 . Nehemiah 5:5 . We bring into bondage o...
Nehemiah 5:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

And there was a great cry of the people. The friend of the poor I. The complaint of the poor. It is sometimes alleged the poor have a morbid disposition to complain of their indigence and suffe...
Nehemiah 5:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION INTERNAL DIFFICULTIES , AND NEHEMIAH 'S MODE OF MEETING THEM ( Nehemiah 5:1-16 ). While the building of the wall was in progress, but not, so far as it is stated, in dir...
Nehemiah 5:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Complaint of the People Adjusted by Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 5:20 ; 2 Chronicles 19:6 ; 2 Chronicles 19:7 ; 2 Chronicles 28:9-13 ; 2 Corinthians 5:16 ; Deuteronomy 15:2 ; Deuteronomy 15:3 ; Deuteronomy 23:19 ; Deuteronomy 23:20 ; Deuteronom...
Nehemiah 5:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Exact — Which was against the plain and positive law of God, Deuteronomy 23:19-20 , especially in this time of publick calamity. I set — I called a publick congregation, both of the rulers and peo...

Nehemiah 5:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 5:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 5:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nehemiah 5:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 5:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 5:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 5:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 5:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 5:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 5:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 5:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 5:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 5:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 5:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 5:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes