Nehemiah 5:16

1 Corinthians 15:58; 1 Thessalonians 2:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:6; 2 Corinthians 12:16-18; Acts 20:33-35; Galatians 6:9; Luke 8:15; Numbers 16:15; Philippians 2:20; Philippians 2:21; Romans 2:7

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I continued ... land - i. e. - “I took my share in the work of the wall, as general superintendent. I did not take advantage of the general pover...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah Enumerates the Outstanding Features of his Beneficent Rule. The main points here are that Nehemiah and his subordinate officials had not t...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

See Nehemiah 5:14 for. longer note that applies to this verse. we . Some codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "I"
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. Neither bought...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. No JFB c...
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 ha...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Neither bought we ] better, 'neither got we' (by foreclosing mortgages). All my servants ] He did not retain them to attend to himself or to his ow...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(14-19) Nehemiah’s vindication of his own conduct.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

I continued. — I repaired: that is, as superintendent. His servants and himself did not take advantage of the people’s poverty to acquire their l...
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...
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 defici...
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

(14) В¶ Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtiet...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall ,.... Of building the wall of Jerusalem; here he gave his constant attendance to direct and encourage...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants [were] gathered thither unto the work. Ver. 16. Ye...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Yea, also I continued in the work Overseeing, directing, and encouraging the workmen, which was my whole business; and this at my own cost. Neithe...
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

The Generosity of Nehemiah. B. C. 445. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In the work of this wall; overseeing, directing, and encouraging the workmen, which was my whole business; and this at my own cost. Neither bought...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah Continued On As Governor In The Same Spirit That He Had Exhorted On The Wealthy, Refusing To Allow His Position To Be A Charge On The Peopl...
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 sai...
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

Neither bought we any land. Nehemiah an example of unworldliness of mind The people of God maintain a certain unearthly peculiarity throughout...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION GENERAL ACCOUNT OF NEHEMIAH 'S GOVERNMENT ( Nehemiah 5:14-16 ). Having given this account of the internal difficulties which...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah's Fine Example
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land, namely, for purposes of speculation; and all my servants were gathered t...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

I continued — Overseeing, directing, and encouraging the workmen, which was my whole business; and this at my own cost. Bought — Of our poor brethr...

¹⁶ Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 5:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 5:16