Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Nehemiah 5:14
Have not eaten the bread of the governor - i. e. “have not, like other Persian governors, lived at the expense of the people under my government.” See Ezra 4:14 note.
Have not eaten the bread of the governor - i. e. “have not, like other Persian governors, lived at the expense of the people under my government.” See Ezra 4:14 note.
Verse 14. _I AND MY BRETHREN HAVE NOT EATEN THE BREAD OF THE_ _GOVERNOR._] From what is related here, and in the following verse, we find that the table of the governor was always supplied by the peo...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The complaint of oppression (Nehemiah 5:1)_ 2. Nehemiah's rebuke and demands (Nehemiah 5:6) 3. Nehemiah's generosity (Nehemiah 5:14)...
NEHEMIAH ENUMERATES THE OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF HIS BENEFICENT RULE. The main points here are that Nehemiah and his subordinate officials had not taken advantage of their undoubted right of exacting p...
MOREOVER FROM THE TIME THAT. WAS APPOINTED, &C. Nehemiah 5:14 are put within brackets for the following reasons: As Nehemiah's record must have been written many years later, after the dedication both...
Nehemiah recounts other measures by which as governor he endeavoured to relieve the condition of his brethren 14. _Moreover_, &c. i.e. Here is another instance. During the whole tenure of his office,...
3. Nehemiah vindicates his own conduct. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 5:14-19 14 Moreover, from the day that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second...
_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 THIRTIETH YEAR OF ARTAXERXES THE KING, THAT IS, TWELVE YEARS, I AN...
5:14 bread (c-41) * i.e. what he was entitled to as governor ( _ pacha_ ) of Jerusalem....
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 had neglected their own interests to labour gratuitously...
FROM THE TWENTIETH.. UNTO THE TWO AND THIRTIETH] i.e. from 445-433 b.c. The fact that Artaxerxes seems to have been unwilling to part with his cup-bearer for a long period, and stipulated for a date b...
THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ CHAPTER 5 V1 At this time, some men and their wives became angry. They complained about some other *Jews. V2 Th...
Here we find out more about Nehemiah. He was a good leader and a good model to the people in different ways. Nehemiah became the ruler, so he was an important man. But he still had a humble attitude....
I WAS APPOINTED. — _That he appointed me,_ viz., Artaxerxes. TWELVE YEARS. — The whole narrative, thus far, was written after his return from Jerusalem, and on a review of his governorship; hence, “t...
(14-19) Nehemiah’s vindication of his own conduct....
גַּ֞ם מִ יֹּ֣ום ׀ אֲשֶׁר ־צִוָּ֣ה אֹתִ֗י לִ
USURY Nehemiah 5:1 WE open the fifth chapter of Nehemiah with a shock of pain. The previous chapter described a scene of patriotic devotion in which nearly all the people were united for the prosecut...
SECURING JUSTICE FOR THE POOR Nehemiah 5:1 The prospects of the poor people among the returned exiles were deplorable. There had been deficient rains and poor harvests, Haggai 1:6. They had mortgaged...
A new difficulty now presented itself. This time it arose among the people themselves. The rich among them exacted usury from their poorer brethren to such an extent as to oppress and impoverish them....
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 thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I a...
_Not eat, out of pity for the poor. (Menochius) --- He was supported by the king, (Calmet) or by his own patrimony. (Haydock) (Ver. 11.)_...
(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 thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve year...
Liberty or Bondage? I. INTRODUCTION A. Galatians 5:1 (NKJV) Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. 1. 1 Corinthia...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6. The time in which Nehemiah laboured for the good of his people was not one of those brilliant phases which, if faith be there, awaken even...
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 thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, [that is], twelve years, I a...
_Moreover, from the time that I was appointed governor_ He had mentioned his own practice, as an inducement to the nobles not to burden the poor, no, not with just demands; and he here relates more pa...
1 The Iewes complaine of their debt, morgage, and bondage. 6 Nehemiah rebuketh the vsurers, and causeth them to make a couenant of restitution. 14 Hee forbeareth his owne allowance, and keepeth hosp...
Nehemiah's Fine Example...
Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, Nehemiah interrupting his narrative in order to make this explanation concerning his entire term of office, FROM...
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 fact those who were nobles and rulers, were guilty of...
14-19 Those who truly fear God, will not dare to do any thing cruel or unjust. Let all who are in public places remember that they are so placed to do good, not to enrich themselves. Nehemiah mention...
TWELVE YEARS; not that he continued so long together at Jerusalem, of which see NEHEMIAH 2:6; but that he so long governed Jerusalem by himself when he was present, and in his absence by a deputy. I A...
Nehemiah 5:14 time H3117 appointed H6680 (H8765) governor H6346 land H776 Judah H3063 twentieth H6242 year H8141 th
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 PEOPLE (NEHEMIAH 5:14). It is probable that having fulfil...
CONTENTS: Opposition by greed and heartlessness. Nehemiah's example of unselfishness. CHARACTERS: God, Nehemiah. CONCLUSION: Nothing exposes Christianity more to the reproaches of its enemies than t...
Nehemiah 5:3. _Because of the dearth,_ specially inflicted by reason of the people's wickedness, after their return from Babylon. See more on Haggai 1:9. Nehemiah 5:5. We bring into bondage our sons a...
NEHEMIAH 5:1 Nehemiah Deals with Injustices in the Community; Nehemiah’s Personal Contribution to the Project. Nehemiah takes measures to end the exploitation of the weak in the community by its power...
NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 5:14 GOVERNOR. This is the first indication that Nehemiah held this official post in the province of Yehud (Judea), within the larger province of Beyond the River. twentieth....
EXPLANATORY NOTES.] NEHEMIAH 5:1. AGAINST THEIR BRETHREN] _i. e._ the richer portion (Nehemiah 5:7). NEHEMIAH 5:2. THERE WERE THAT SAID] Keil divides into three classes. (_a_) The workers, who had no...
EXPOSITION GENERAL ACCOUNT OF NEHEMIAH'S GOVERNMENT (Nehemiah 5:14). Having given this account of the internal difficulties which threatened to put a stop to the building of the wall before it was wel...
Now in chapter 5, further problems arose, and this time from within. If Satan can't defeat you from his forces from without, then he seeks to wreck you from the forces within. Many times the greatest...
1 Corinthians 9:18; 1 Corinthians 9:4; 2 Thessalonians 3:8; 2 Thessalonians 3:9;...
Twelve years — Not that he continued so long together at Jerusalem, but he so long governed Jerusalem by himself when present, and in his absence, by a deputy. The bread — That allowance which by the...