Nehemiah 5:7
The Scripture
(7) Then 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter records the governor’s report that the people of Jerusalem have abandoned the law, stopped giving tithes, and have built idols. Nehemiah confronts them, urging repentance and restitution. The message is that sin must be confessed and corrected before restoration can occur.
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