George Leo Haydock, on Neh 5:4

Neh 5:4 · Douay-Rheims

“And others said: Let us borrow money for the king’s tribute, and let us give up our fields and vineyards:”

On this verse:

“Let us. Septuagint Mont.[Montanus?], “We have borrowed” on usury, contrary to Exodus xxii. 25. The Jews were still obliged to pay tribute.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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