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Nehemiah 5:10

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

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וְגַםvegamand alsoגַּםconjunction, particle, affirmation — “and also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.אֲנִי֙animineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.אַחַ֣יachaybrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.וּנְעָרַ֔יunearayand boyנַעַרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and boy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latitude in age)babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).נֹשִׁ֥יםnoshimlendנָשָׁהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “lend”, a verb used as a describing wordH5383to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interestcreditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury.בָּהֶ֖םbaheminבָּהֶ֖םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inכֶּ֣סֶףkesefmoneyכֶּסֶףnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “money”, the ordinary formH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, moneymoney, price, silver(-ling).וְדָגָ֑ןvedaganand cornדָּגָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and corn”, the ordinary formH1715properly, increase, i.e. graincorn (floor), wheat.נַֽעַזְבָהnaazvahcommit selfעָזַבverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “commit self”, a determination or requestH5800to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.commit self, fail, forsake, fortify, help, leave (destitute, off), refuse, [idiom] surely.נָּ֖אnaI beseech theeנָאparticle, interjection — “I beseech thee”H4994'I pray', 'now', or 'then'; added mostly to verbs (in the Imperative or Future), or to interjections, occasionally to an adverb or conjunctionI beseech (pray) thee (you), go to, now, oh.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמַּשָּׁ֥אhamashathe exactionמַשָּׁאdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the exaction”, the ordinary formH4855a loan; by implication, interest on adebtexaction, usury.הַזֶּֽהhazehthe the one...the otherזֶהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “the the one...the other”H2088the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thathe, [idiom] hence, [idiom] here, it(-self), [idiom] now, [idiom] of him, the one...the other, [idiom] than the other, ([idiom] out of) the (self) same, such (a one) that, these, this (hath, man), on this side...on that side, [idiom] thus,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, have lent them money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this exaction.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And I likewise, my brethren and my servants, do lend them money and grain. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

Young’s Literal Translation

And also, I, my brethren, and my servants, are exacting of them silver and corn; let us leave off, I pray you, this usury.

World English Bible

I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.

Darby Translation

I also, my brethren and my servants, we might exact usury of them, money and corn. I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

Douay-Rheims

Both I and my brethren, and my servants, have lent money and corn to many: let us all agree not to call for it again; let us forgive the debt that is owing to us.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)