Nehemiah · Nehemiah 5
Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible British Edition, which is in the public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.
The verses immediately either side, within Nehemiah 5.
Before
8I said to them, “We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?” Then they held their peace, and found not a word to say.
Nehemiah 5:9
Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
After
10I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.
This verse does not yet have an editorial note of its own. The chapter it belongs to is the best place to read it: Nehemiah 5.