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Nehemiah 5:3

King James Version

Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

Berean Standard Bible

Others were saying, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our homes to get grain during the famine.”

World English Bible

There were also some who said, “We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses. Let us get grain, because of the famine.”