Nehemiah 5:2

We take up. — Let us receive. This is a general appeal for the governor’s help.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Are many - A slight emendation brings this verse into exact parallelism with the next, and gives the sense - “We have pledged our sons and our da...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, [are] many: therefore we take up (b) corn [for them], that we may eat, and live. (b) This...
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. Nehe...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. We, our sons,...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Therefore we take up corn ] better, 'we must get corn.' The language is that of desperate men, compelled by necessity to accept the harsh conditions...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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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 t...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For there were that said, we, our sons, and our daughters, are many ,.... Not that they complained of the number of their children, for a numerous o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 2. We...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

We, our sons, and our daughters, are many Which indeed is in itself a blessing, but to us is turned into a curse. The families that were most neces...
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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

We, our sons, and our daughters, are many; which is in itself a blessing, but to us is turned into a curse. We take up corn for them, i.e. we are...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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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 Hagg...
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 di...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nor 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. The more exact rende...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 41:57 ; Genesis 42:2 ; Genesis 43:8 ; Malachi 2:2 ; Psalms 127:3-5 ; Psalms 128:2-4
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Many — Which is in itself a blessing, but to us is turned into a curse. Take up — We are forced to take up corn, upon unreasonable terms.

² 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.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 5:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 5:2