Nehemiah 5 2
They were complaining, “Our families are so large we need more food so we can eat and live.”
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EAS Nehemiah 5:2Many of them said, ‘We are big families, with many sons and daughters. We need to have food to eat so that we can stay alive.’
CSB Nehemiah 5:2Some were saying, “We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we can eat and live.”
GW Nehemiah 5:2Some of them said, “We have large families! We need some grain ⌞if we are going⌟ to eat and stay alive.”