Nehemiah 5:2-4

Darby Translation

² And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.

³ And there were that said, We have had to pledge our fields, and our vineyards, and our houses, that we might procure corn in the dearth.

⁴ And there were that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute upon our fields and vineyards;