Kniha Nehemiášova

Biblia - Sväté písmo

(UKJV - Anglický - Updated King James)

Neh 5, 1-19

1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. 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. 3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. 4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. 5 "Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards. " 6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. 7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, All of you exact interest, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. 8 "And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will all of you even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer. " 9 Also I said, It is not good that all of you do: ought all of you not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies? 10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this interest. 11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive yards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that all of you exact of them. 12 "Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as you say. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise. " 13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performs not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise. 14 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 and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor. 15 "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, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God. " 16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work. 17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us. 18 "Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people. " 19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

Verš 19

Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.

Neh 13:22 - And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of your mercy.

Neh 5,4 - Zákon dovoľoval v núdzi predať svoje deti do otroctva iným Židom (porov. Ex 21,7; Lv 25,39–41). Lenže bolo treba s nimi mierne nakladať a po siedmich rokoch bolo ich treba bez náhrady prepustiť (Ex 21,2).

Neh 5,10 - Nehemiášove slová zavážili veľmi, lebo sa mohol odvolať na svoj príklad.

Neh 5,11 - Stá čiastka predstavovala úrok za mesiac, ročne teda 12%. Iní vykladatelia však myslia, že nevyzýval k odpusteniu úrokov, veď tie i tak zakazoval Zákon (porov. Ex 22,25; Lv 25,37; Dt 23,20), ale k odpusteniu podlžnosti.

Neh 5,13 - V Palestíne podnes nosievajú za košeľou nad pásom, čo treba, jedlo, peniaze a i.

Neh 5,14 - Vydržiavať námestníka kráľovho a jeho úradníkov bolo totiž povinnosťou ľudu, ktorý mu bol podriadený. Námestníci po Zorobábelovi zdierali ľud a podľa všetkého boli Nežidia.

Neh 5,15 - Šekel striebra vážil 8.41 g, nuž 40 šeklov predstavovalo 336,4 g.