³ Others were saying, ‘We are mortgaging our fields, vineyards, and homes to get grain during the famine.’^(A)

⁷ After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, ‘Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.’^(A) So I called a large assembly against them

¹¹ Return their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses to them immediately, along with the percentage^[a] of the money, grain, new wine, and fresh oil^(A) that you have been assessing them.’