Nehemiah 5:6

Translations

Modern

When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,

Traditional

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

Literal

And I became very hot when I heard their outcry and these words.

Latin

Et iratus sum nimis cum audissem clamorem eorum secundum verba hæc:

Original

Hebrew

English

When I heard their outcry and these complaints, I became extremely angry,

Notes

Nehemiah 5:6–7

Nehemiah was very angry, but he controlled himself. He thought it over and then spoke to resolve the conflict instead of worsening it (see James 1:19–20).

Nehemiah 5:1–13

Severe financial problems almost stopped the wall's completion (Nehemiah 5:1–5), but Nehemiah found a solution (5:6–13).

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Dealing with Conflict Jerusalem What Is Good

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Nehemiah 13:25
I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!
Exodus 11:8
And all these officials of yours will come and bow before me, saying, ‘Go, you and all the people who follow you!’ After that, I will depart.” And hot with anger, Moses left Pharaoh’s presence.
Ephesians 4:26
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
Numbers 16:15
Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
Nehemiah 13:8
And I was greatly displeased and threw all of Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.
Mark 3:5
Jesus looked around at them with anger and sorrow at their hardness of heart. Then He said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” So he stretched it out, and it was restored.

Glossary

Banker, Banking Book of Nehemiah Criminal Law and Punishment Debt Malachi, Book of Nehemiah (Person) Postexilic Period Slave, Slavery

Topics

Anger: Justifiable: Nehemiah Borrowing: General Scriptures Concerning Country: Love of Covetousness in Exacting Usury from Their Brethren Creditor: Oppressions of Interest Lending: General Scriptures Concerning Poor: Oppressions of Repentance: Because of Their Oppressive Usury Reproof: Faithfulness in Nehemiah, of the Jews The Rich: General Scriptures Concerning Usury or Interest: The Jews: Often Guilty of Taking Usury: Exaction of, Rebuked

Nehemiah 5:6

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