Nehemiah 5:9-11

Good News Translation

⁹ Then I said, “What you are doing is wrong! You ought to obey God and do what's right. Then you would not give our enemies, the Gentiles, any reason to ridicule us. ¹⁰ I have let the people borrow money and grain from me, and so have my companions and those who work for me. Now let's give up all our claims to repayment. ¹¹ Cancel all the debts^[a] they owe you—money or grain or wine or olive oil. And give them back their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses right now!”