And there was a great cry of the people, and of their wives,.... Those of the poorer sort:
against their brethren the Jews; the rich that oppressed them; and this cry or complaint was made to Nehemiah for redress.
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Nehemiah 5:1
1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.