Nehemiah 5:10

WEB

I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.

KJV

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

Commentary

I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them mon ey and corn,.... For our maintenance, in consideration of the services done by us, which would appear but reasonable, but this we decline for the sake of easing our poor brethren: I pray you let us leave off this usury; and not exact it, as has been too much and too long used.