Nehemiah 5:18
ContextNET © | Every day one ox, six select sheep, and some birds were prepared for me, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Despite all this I did not require the food allotted to the governor, for the work was demanding on this people. |
NIV © | Each day one ox, six choice sheep and some poultry were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundant supply of wine of all kinds. In spite of all this, I never demanded the food allotted to the governor, because the demands were heavy on these people. |
NASB © | Now that which was prepared for each day was one ox and six choice sheep, also birds were prepared for me; and once in ten days all sorts of wine were furnished in abundance. Yet for all this I did not demand the governor’s food allowance, because the servitude was heavy on this people. |
NLT © | The provisions required at my expense for each day were one ox, six fat sheep, and a large number of domestic fowl. And every ten days we needed a large supply of all kinds of wine. Yet I refused to claim the governor’s food allowance because the people were already having a difficult time. |
MSG © | One ox, six choice sheep, and some chickens were prepared for me daily, and every ten days a large supply of wine was delivered. Even so, I didn't use the food allowance provided for the governor--the people had it hard enough as it was. |
BBE © | Now the food made ready for one day was one ox and six fat sheep, as well as fowls; and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine: but all the same, I did not take the food to which the ruler had a right, because the people were crushed under a hard yoke. |
NRSV © | Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and every ten days skins of wine in abundance; yet with all this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor, because of the heavy burden of labor on the people. |
NKJV © | Now that which was prepared daily was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine. Yet in spite of this I did not demand the governor’s provisions, because the bondage was heavy on this people. |
KJV | [for me] daily <03117> [was] one <0259> ox <07794> [and] six <08337> sheep <06629>_; also fowls <06833> for me, and once in ten <06235> days <03117> of all sorts of wine <03196>_: yet for all <05973> not I the bread <03899> of the governor <06346>_, because the bondage <05656> upon this people <05971>_. |
NASB © | Now that which <0834> was prepared <06213> for each day <03117> was one <0259> ox <07794> and six <08337> choice <01305> sheep <06629> , also birds <06833> were prepared <06213> for me; and once <0996> in ten <06235> days <03117> all <03605> sorts of wine <03196> were furnished in abundance <07235> . Yet for all this <02088> I did not demand <01245> the governor's <06346> food <03899> allowance, because <03588> the servitude <05656> was heavy <03513> on this <02088> people .<05971> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Every day <03117> one <0259> ox <07794> , six <08337> select <01305> sheep <06629> , and some birds <06833> were prepared <06213> for me, and every <0996> ten <06235> days <03117> all <03605> kinds of wine <03196> in abundance <07235> . Despite <05973> all this <02088> I did not <03808> require <01245> the food <03899> allotted to the governor <06346> , for <03588> the work <05656> was demanding <03513> on <05921> this <02088> people .<05971> |
NET © | Every day one ox, six select sheep, and some birds were prepared for me, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Despite all this I did not require the food allotted to the governor, for the work was demanding on this people. |
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