Nehemiah 5:14-18

Nehemiah 5:14-18

[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.