Nehemiah 5:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

My brethren, to wit, in office; those who are employed with me in the government of this people. My servants; in my name, and for my use. Might exact of them money and corn, as a just recompence for our pains and care for the public good, to which we wholly devote ourselves, even to the neglect of all our private concerns. But I will not rigorously exact, but do freely remit my own right, which, in those circumstances, it is my duty to do; and therefore you also ought to do so, seeing I lay no burden upon you but what I am willing to bear a part of upon my own shoulders.