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Nehemiah

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But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

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American Standard Version But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
King James Bible But the former governors that were had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and took had taken of them bread and wine, besides 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.
Hebrew Greek English But the former governors that who were before me were chargeable unto laid burdens on the people, people and took of from them bread and wine, wine besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over domineered the people: but so people. But I did not I, do so because of the fear of God.
New American Standard Bible 1995 But the former governors that who were before me were chargeable unto laid burdens on the people, people and took of from them bread and wine, wine besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over domineered the people: but so people. But I did not I, do so because of the fear of God.