Nehemiah 5:1-4
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1. And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the
Jews.
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2. For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we
take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
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3. Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses,
that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
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4. There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that
upon our lands and vineyards.
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