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Nehemiah 5:18
New International Version
Nehemiah 5:18
New International Version
18 Each day one ox, six choice sheep and some poultry(A) were prepared for me, and every ten days an abundant supply of wine of all kinds. In spite of all this, I never demanded the food allotted to the governor, because the demands were heavy on these people.
Nehemiah 5:18
New King James Version
Nehemiah 5:18
New King James Version
18 Now that (A)which was prepared daily was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowl were prepared for me, and once every ten days an abundance of all kinds of wine. Yet in spite of this (B)I did not demand the governor’s provisions, because the bondage was heavy on this people.
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Nehemiah 5:18
English Standard Version
Nehemiah 5:18
English Standard Version
18 (A)Now what was prepared at my expense[a] for each day was one ox and six choice sheep and birds, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Yet for all this (B)I did not demand the food allowance of the governor, because the service was too heavy on this people.
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- Nehemiah 5:18 Or prepared for me
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