Nehemiah 5:2

King James Version

For 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

World English Bible

For there were some who said, “We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live.”

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