Nehemiah 5:1-3

New International Reader's Version

Nehemiah Helps Some Poor People

5 Some men and their wives cried out against their Jewish brothers and sisters. ² Some of them were saying, “There are now many of us. We have many sons and daughters. We have to get some grain so we can eat and stay alive.”

³ Others were saying, “We’re being forced to sell our fields, vineyards and homes. We have to do it to buy grain. There isn’t enough food for everyone.”