New International Version. Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we [a] did not acquire any land.

16 Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

New International Version Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

Instead, I devoted myself to the work on this wall. All my men were assembled there for the work; we did not acquire any land.

I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.

Nehemiah 5:16–19 · 16 I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work. · 17 Moreover, ...

Now that which was prepared daily was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine.

Here he gave his constant attendance to direct and encourage the workmen, and see that they kept to their work, and did it well.

Nehemiah, upset with the nobles for excising an unjust tax on the poor of the city in the middle of the famine shows true leadership.

Chapter 5. 16I also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my servants were gathered there for the work.