Nehemiah 5:12 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

Then they said, "We will restore these and require nothing from them. We will do as you say." And I called the priests, and took an oath of them to do as they had promised.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

We will restore. —The promise was given to restore the mortgaged property and to require no more interest. But Nehemiah required a…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Then said they, we will restore them
The lands, vineyards, oliveyards, and houses:

and will requi…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Nehemiah knew that if he built Jerusalem's walls ever so high, so thick, or so strong, the city could not be safe while there were abuses. The righ…

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