Nehemiah 5:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

NEHEMIAH CHAPTER 5 The people complain of their brethren, by reason of their debts, mortgages, and bondage, Nehemiah 5:1-5. Nehemiah rebuketh the usurers, and causeth them to make a covenant of restitution, Nehemiah 5:6-13. He forbeareth his own allowance, and keepeth hospitality, Nehemiah 5:14-17. The quantity of his preparations, and his prayer, Nehemiah 5:18,19. To wit, the great and rich who had oppressed their brethren.

Nehemiah 5:1

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