Nehemiah 5:15

The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God.
World English Bible (WEB)
But the former{H7223} governors{H6346} that had been before{H6440} me were chargeable{H3513}{(H8689)} unto the people{H5971}, and had taken{H3947}{(H8799)} of them bread{H3899} and wine{H3196}, beside{H310} forty{H705} shekels{H8255} of silver{H3701}; yea, even{H1571} their servants{H5288} bare rule{H7980}{(H8804)} over the people{H5971}: but so did{H6213}{(H8804)} not I, because{H6440} of the fear{H3374} of God{H430}.
Strong's King James
But the former governors who were before me weighed heavily upon the people, and took from them food, and wine besides the 40 shekels of silver. Even their servant boys domineered over the people. But I didn't do so because of facing the fear of God.
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
the former governors who are before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people—and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.
Young's Literal Translation

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