15 But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine.

15 But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine.

The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, ...

15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration2 forty shekels3 of silver.

But the earlier governors—those preceding me—placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine.

Nehemiah 5:15. ESV The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver.

But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, ...

Nehemiah 5:15. But the former governors, that had been before me, were chargeable to the people. Between him and Zerubbabel, for Ezra was no governor; ...

The verse reflects themes of integrity, justice, and fear of God. Nehemiah presents himself as a righteous and just leader, in contrast to his predecessors who ...

It is no new thing for those who are in places of trust, to seek themselves more than the public welfare, nay, and to serve themselves upon the public loss.