Nehemiah 5

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition	NOVA VULGATA
1 Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brethren.	1 Et factus est clamor populi et uxorum eius magnus adversus fratres suosIudaeos.
2 For there were those who said, "With our sons and our daughters, we are many; let us get grain, that we may eat and keep alive."	2 Et erant qui dicerent: “ Filios nostros et filias nostraspignoravimus, ut acciperemus frumentum et comederemus et viveremus! ”.
3 There were also those who said, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine."	3 Eterant qui dicerent: “ Agros nostros et vineas et domos nostras opposuimus, utacciperemus frumentum in fame! ”.
4 And there were those who said, "We have borrowed money for the king's tax upon our fields and our vineyards.	4 Et alii dicebant: “ Mutuo sumpsimuspecunias in tributa regis pro agris nostris et vineis nostris.
5 Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children are as their children; yet we are forcing our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have already been enslaved; but it is not in our power to help it, for other men have our fields and our vineyards."	5 Et nunc sicutcaro fratrum nostrorum sic caro nostra est, et sicut filii eorum ita et filiinostri; ecce nos subiugamus filios nostros et filias nostras in servitutem, etde filiabus nostris quaedam iam in servitute subiugatae sunt, nec habemus undepossint redimi, quia agros nostros et vineas nostras alii possident ”.
6 I was very angry when I heard their outcry and these words.	6 Et iratus sum nimis, cum audissem clamorem eorum secundum verba haec.
7 I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, "You are exacting interest, each from his brother." And I held a great assembly against them,	7 Cogitavique in corde meo et increpavi optimates et magistratus et dixi eis: “Usuras singuli a fratribus vestris exigitis! ”. Et congregavi adversum eoscontionem magnam
8 and said to them, "We, as far as we are able, have bought back our Jewish brethren who have been sold to the nations; but you even sell your brethren that they may be sold to us!" They were silent, and could not find a word to say.	8 et dixi eis: “ Nos, ut scitis, redemimus fratres nostrosIudaeos, qui venditi fuerant gentibus, secundum possibilitatem nostram; quinpotius et vos vendetis fratres vestros, ut vendentur nobis? ”. Et silueruntnec invenerunt quid responderent.
9 So I said, "The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?	9 Dixique ad eos: “ Non est bona res, quamfacitis. Quare non in timore Dei nostri ambulatis, ne exprobretur nobis agentibus inimicis nostris?
10 Moreover I and my brethren and my servants are lending them money and grain. Let us leave off this interest.	10 Et ego et fratres mei et pueri mei commodavimusplurimis pecuniam et frumentum; non repetamus usuras istas.
11 Return to them this very day their fields, their vineyards, their olive orchards, and their houses, and the hundredth of money, grain, wine, and oil which you have been exacting of them."	11 Reddite eis hodieagros suos et vineas suas et oliveta sua et domos suas et centesimam pecuniaefrumenti vini et olei, quam exigere soletis ab eis ”.
12 Then they said, "We will restore these and require nothing from them. We will do as you say." And I called the priests, and took an oath of them to do as they had promised.	12 Et dixerunt: “ Reddemus et ab eis nihil quaeremus; sicque faciemus, utloqueris ”. Et vocavi sacerdotes et feci eos iurare, ut facerent, sicut dictumerat.
13 I also shook out my lap and said, "So may God shake out every man from his house and from his labor who does not perform this promise. So may he be shaken out and emptied." And all the assembly said "Amen" and praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.	13 Insuper excussi sinum meum et dixi: “ Sic excutiat Deus omnem virum,qui non compleverit verbum istud, de domo sua et de laboribus suis; sicexcutiatur et vacuus fiat! ”. Et dixit universa multitudo: “ Amen! ”. Etlaudaverunt Deum. Fecit ergo populus, sicut erat dictum.
14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my brethren ate the food allowance of the governor.	14 A die autem illa, qua praeceperat rex mihi, ut essem dux in terra Iudae, abanno vicesimo usque ad annum tricesimum secundum Artaxerxis regis, per annosduodecim ego et fratres mei annonas, quae ducibus debebantur, non comedimus.
15 The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens upon the people, and took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.	15 Duces autem priores, qui fuerant ante me, gravaverunt populum et acceperunt abeis cotidie pro pane siclos argenti quadraginta; sed et ministri eorumdepresserunt populum. Ego autem non feci ita propter timorem Dei,
16 I also held to the work on this wall, and acquired no land; and all my servants were gathered there for the work.	16 quin potiusin opere muri restauravi et agrum non emi; et omnes pueri mei congregati ad opuserant.
17 Moreover there were at my table a hundred and fifty men, Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations which were about us.	17 Iudaei quoque et magistratus, centum quinquaginta viri, et qui veniebant adnos de gentibus, quae in circuitu nostro sunt, in mensa mea erant.
18 Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep; fowls likewise 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 the servitude was heavy upon this people.	18 Parabaturautem mihi per dies singulos bos unus, arietes sex electi, exceptis volatilibus;et inter dies decem vina diversa multa. Insuper et annonas ducatus mei nonquaesivi; gravis enim erat servitus populi huius.
19 Remember for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people.	19 Memento mei, Deus meus, in bonum, secundum omnia, quae feci populo huic.