Nehemiah 5:15-17

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹⁵ But the former governors lived at the expense of the people and took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver [a large monthly official salary]; yes, even their servants assumed authority over the people. But I did not so because of my [reverent] fear of God.

¹⁶ I also held fast to the work on this wall; and we bought no land. And all my servants were gathered there for the work.

¹⁷ And there were at my table 150 Jews and officials, besides those who came to us from the nations about us.