Neh 5:1-13, 1Cor 6:7-8 | TSK | STEP | The Jews complain of their debt, mortgage, and bondage. Nehemiah rebukes the usurers, and causes them to make a covenant of restitution. He forbears his own allowance, and keeps hospitality. a great cry. their brethren.

the hundredth.This was probably the rate of interest which they obliged their poor debtors to pay each month, which would amount to about 12 per cent. Another author states that this is the lowest rate of interest in Syria: the usual rate is 20; and it is sometimes as high as 30 per cent.

We will restore.

2Ch 28:14,15; Ezr 10:12; Mt 19:21,22; Lu 19:8

I called.

10:29; 13:25; 2Ki 23:2,3; 2Ch 6:22,23; 15:13,14; Ezr 10:5

Jer 34:8-10; Mt 26:63

I shook my lap.So "when the Roman ambassadors entered the senate of Carthage, they had their toga gathered up in their bosom, and said, We carry here peace and war; you may have which you will. The senate answered, You may give which you please. They then shook their toga, and said, We bring you war."--Livy.

Mt 10:14; Ac 13:51; 18:6

So God.

1Sa 15:28; 1Ki 11:29-31; Zec 5:3,4

emptied. Heb. empty, or void. Amen.

Nu 5:22; De 27:14-26

praised.

1Ch 16:36

the people.

2Ki 23:3; Ps 50:14; 76:11; 119:106; Ec 5:5

1 Corinthians 6:7-8

there.

Pr 2:5,8-10; Ho 10:2; Jas 4:1-3

Why.

Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39-41; Lu 6:29; Ro 12:17-19; 1Th 5:15; 1Pe 2:19-23

1Pe 3:9

Le 19:13; Mic 2:2; Mal 3:5; *marg:

Mr 10:19; Col 3:25; 1Th 4:6; Jas 5:4