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Neemias 5 abre com “And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the…”, muda perto do versículo 10 com “I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray…” e termina com “Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.”. Esses pontos traçam o movimento próprio do capítulo, da abertura à conclusão.
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Neemias · Versão King James · 19Neemias 5:1-7
Versículos 1–7: There was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their…
Neemias 5:1–7 abre com “And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.” e chega a “Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe as escolhas, a oposição, o livramento e os fracassos que aprofundam o conflito em Neemias.
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“And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.” Nomear Jews mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
“For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may…” Esta linha fornece uma razão, resultado ou conclusão. Ela deve permanecer ligada à afirmação ou ação que lhe dá sentido.
“Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of…” Nomear Some mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Neemias 5:1-7
Versão King James1And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
2For 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.
3Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
4There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.
5Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
6And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
7Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
Neemias 5:8-14
Versículos 8–14: I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the…
Neemias 5:8–14 abre com “And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold…” e chega a “Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the…” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe as escolhas, a oposição, o livramento e os fracassos que aprofundam o conflito em Neemias.
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“And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and…” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
“Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the…” A pergunta desacelera a passagem. Observe quem precisa responder, o que ela pressupõe e se as linhas seguintes apresentam uma resposta.
“I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this…” A ordem não pode ser entendida apenas pelo verbo. O destinatário, o propósito e seu lugar na aliança ou argumento definem a responsabilidade.
“Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also…” Nomear Restore mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Neemias 5:8-14
Versão King James8And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
9Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
10I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
11Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.
12Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
13Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD . And the people did according to this promise.
14Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
Neemias 5:15-19
Versículos 15–19: The former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the…
Neemias 5:15–19 abre com “But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken…” e chega a “Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.” no último versículo. Esse percurso desenvolve Acompanhe as escolhas, a oposição, o livramento e os fracassos que aprofundam o conflito em Neemias.
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“But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and…” O número forty torna o relato concreto. Antes de decidir seu peso, observe se mede tempo, pessoas, distância, repetição ou totalidade.
“Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither…” Nomear Yea mantém o relato ligado a pessoas ou lugares concretos. Acompanhe onde o nome retorna e o que muda ao redor dele.
Neemias 5:15-19
Versão King James15But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
16Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.
17Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.
18Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
19Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.
Detalhes que merecem atenção
A imagem de abertura
Nehemiah 5:1 começa com “And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.”
Onde o capítulo muda
Nehemiah 5:9 forma uma mudança natural: “Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?”
A nota final
Nehemiah 5:19 deixa o leitor com “Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.”
Um caminho de palavras pelo capítulo
As palavras brethren, people, corn, lands, servants, vineyards ajudam a revelar as preocupações repetidas do capítulo.
Primeiro o texto
Onde os leitores divergem
O resumo começa com o que a passagem diz e como suas partes se relacionam. Ele não presume que uma denominação já resolveu todas as questões. A dependência de uma tradição, teoria literária ou reconstrução histórica é claramente identificada.
O texto KJV aparece primeiro. As conclusões interpretativas são identificadas, e as diferenças surgem quando ajudam a explicar por que comunidades sérias nem sempre chegam à mesma resposta.
As notas interpretativas comparativas deste capítulo estão em preparação. Até que as notas revisadas estejam prontas, esta página separa o texto KJV do resumo e da aplicação sem afirmar que leitores responsáveis concordam em todas as questões.