The Meaning of Nehemiah 5:6 Explained

Nehemiah 5:6

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

YLT: And it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words,

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

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

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What is the context of Nehemiah 5:6?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does Nehemiah 5:6 Mean?

Context Summary

Nehemiah 5:1-19 - Securing Justice For The Poor

The prospects of the poor people among the returned exiles were deplorable. There had been deficient rains and poor harvests, Haggai 1:6-11. They had mortgaged their lands to their richer brethren, and had even sold their children to pay the royal taxes and procure means of subsistence. The rich had taken advantage of their necessities, oppressing them with grievous exactions and heavy usury. When Nehemiah heard of it, he seems to have withstood the wrong with strenuous protest, depending on his God for support. And, in a great assembly, he carried the day against selfishness and greed. There is nothing here to condemn mortgage, or interest in themselves. Each is a legitimate method of trade, except when undue advantage is taken of a brother's necessities. The Nehemiah 5:14-19 were evidently added at a subsequent period to the rest of the chapter, and relate the habits of Nehemiah's administration. How full is this book of ejaculatory prayer! Even from his writing-table, this true-hearted man would lift up his eyes to God. [source]

Chapter Summary: Nehemiah 5

¹ The Jews complain of their debt, mortgage, and bondage
⁶ Nehemiah rebukes the usurers, and causes them to make a covenant of restitution
¹⁴ He forbears his own allowance, and keeps hospitality

What do the individual words in Nehemiah 5:6 mean?

And became angry I very when I heard - their outcry and words these

וַיִּ֥חַר לִ֖י מְאֹ֑ד כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶת־ זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵֽלֶּה

וַיִּ֥חַר	And became angry
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: חָרָה Sense: to be hot, furious, burn, become angry, be kindled.
מְאֹ֑ד	very
Parse: Adverb Root: מְאֹד Sense: exceedingly, much subst.
שָׁמַ֙עְתִּי֙	I heard
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: שָׁמַע Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
זַֽעֲקָתָ֔ם	their outcry
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: זְעָקָה Sense: cry, outcry.
הַדְּבָרִ֥ים	words
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: דָּבָר Sense: speech, word, speaking, thing.
הָאֵֽלֶּה	these
Parse: Article, Pronoun, common plural Root: אֵהֶל Sense: these.

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