Nehemiah 5:2

"Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brothers the Jews."

Key Reflection

This cry represents the communal distress and conflict within the community, highlighting the social and economic tensions between different groups. It foreshadows the need for Nehemiah's intervention to address these injustices and restore harmony among the people.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Are many -A slight emendation brings this verse into exact parallelism with the next, and gives the sense - “We have pledged our sons and our daughters, that we might get corn, and eat and live.” CompareNehemiah 5:5.

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