Nehemiah 5:16 Meaning and Explanation
“Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.”
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Read Full Chapter →Nehemiah kept working on the wall, bought no land for himself, and put all his servants to the labor.
What Does Nehemiah 5:16 Mean?
Nehemiah lists more of his self-restraint. He continued in the work of the wall rather than profiting from his office, bought no land while others were losing theirs, and gathered all his servants to the labor instead of using them for private gain.
In a time when many were forfeiting their fields to debt, the governor refused to enrich himself at their expense. Leadership here means shouldering the common task and laying hold of no advantage from it. Nehemiah's hands are on the wall with everyone else's, a picture of the shepherd who labors among the flock rather than fattening himself upon it.
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What does Nehemiah 5:16 mean?
Nehemiah kept working on the wall, bought no land for himself, and put all his servants to the labor.