Nehemiah 5:4 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And others said: Let us borrow money for the king's tribute; and let us give up our fields and vineyards.

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There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

Others said, We have borrowed money on our fields and vineyards to pay the [Persian] king's heavy tax.

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute upon our fields and our vineyards.

Still others said, “We have had to borrow money against our fields and vineyards in order to pay the king’s tax.”

And others were saying: "Let us borrow money for the tribute of the king, and let us surrender our fields and vineyards."