Nehemiah 5:10 Meaning and Explanation
“I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.”
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Read Full Chapter →Nehemiah admits that he too has lent money and grain, and urges that they all abandon the practice of charging interest.
What Does Nehemiah 5:10 Mean?
Nehemiah includes himself in the call. He, his brethren, and his servants have also lent money and grain to the people. Rather than exempt himself, he proposes that they all leave off this usury, ending the claim of interest on what the poor owe.
A leader who corrects others is most persuasive when he answers to the same standard. Nehemiah does not command from above the fray; he steps into it and lets go of his own advantage first. This is the shape of true reform and the shape of Christ, who never lays on others a burden He has not already taken up Himself.
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What does Nehemiah 5:10 mean?
Nehemiah admits that he too has lent money and grain, and urges that they all abandon the practice of charging interest.