Nehemiah 5:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.””
A short, plain-language explanation of Nehemiah 5:2 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“yea, there are who are saying, `Our sons, and our daughters, we--are many, and we receive corn, and eat, and live.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 5:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:57And every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.
- Genesis 42:2“Look,” he added, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, so that we may live and not die.”
- Genesis 43:8And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
- Genesis 47:19Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”
- Psalms 127:3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
- Psalms 128:2For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
- Malachi 2:2If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).