Nehemiah 5:7 Then I called a big meeting to deal with them. I told them, “We did everything we could to buy back our Jewish brothers who had to sell themselves as slaves ...

5:7 MSG

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The Message - Then I called a big meeting to deal with them. I told them, “We did everything we could to buy back our Jewish brothers who had to sell themselves as slaves to foreigners. And now you’re selling these same brothers back into debt slavery! Does that mean that we have to buy them back again?” They said nothing. What could they say?
新标点和合本 - 我心里筹划，就斥责贵胄和官长说：“你们各人向弟兄取利！”于是我招聚大会攻击他们。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我心里作了决定，就斥责贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们各人借钱给弟兄，竟然索取利息！”于是我召开大会攻击他们。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我心里作了决定，就斥责贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们各人借钱给弟兄，竟然索取利息！”于是我召开大会攻击他们。
当代译本 - 经过深思熟虑后，我便斥责贵族和官员，说：“你们竟然向同胞放高利贷！”于是我召开大会处理他们的问题。
圣经新译本 - 我心中筹算一番以后，就谴责贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们各人向自己的同胞贷款，竟然索取高利！”于是我召开大会攻击他们。
中文标准译本 - 我心里作了决定，就谴责那些贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们竟然向各自的兄弟放贷取利！”然后，我针对他们召开大会，
现代标点和合本 - 我心里筹划，就斥责贵胄和官长说：“你们各人向弟兄取利！”于是我招聚大会攻击他们。
和合本（拼音版） - 我心里筹划，就斥责贵胄和官长说：“你们各人向弟兄取利！”于是我招聚大会攻击他们。
New International Version - I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large meeting to deal with them
New International Reader's Version - I thought it over for a while. Then I accused the nobles and officials of breaking the law. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large group of people to handle the matter.
English Standard Version - I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, “You are exacting interest, each from his brother.” And I held a great assembly against them
New Living Translation - After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, “You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!” Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.
Christian Standard Bible - After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them
New American Standard Bible - So I thought it over and contended with the nobles and the leading people, and said to them, “You are lending at interest, each to his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.
New King James Version - After serious thought, I rebuked the nobles and rulers, and said to them, “Each of you is exacting usury from his brother.” So I called a great assembly against them.
Amplified Bible - I thought it over and then challenged the nobles and the rulers. I said to them, “You are exacting usury (excessive interest) from your own brother (relative).” So I held a great assembly to confront them.
American Standard Version - Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
King James Version - Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
New English Translation - I considered these things carefully and then registered a complaint with the wealthy and the officials. I said to them, “Each one of you is seizing the collateral from your own countrymen!” Because of them I called for a great public assembly.
World English Bible - Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.
新標點和合本 - 我心裏籌劃，就斥責貴冑和官長說：「你們各人向弟兄取利！」於是我招聚大會攻擊他們。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我心裏作了決定，就斥責貴族和官長，對他們說：「你們各人借錢給弟兄，竟然索取利息！」於是我召開大會攻擊他們。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我心裏作了決定，就斥責貴族和官長，對他們說：「你們各人借錢給弟兄，竟然索取利息！」於是我召開大會攻擊他們。
當代譯本 - 經過深思熟慮後，我便斥責貴族和官員，說：「你們竟然向同胞放高利貸！」於是我召開大會處理他們的問題。
聖經新譯本 - 我心中籌算一番以後，就譴責貴族和官長，對他們說：“你們各人向自己的同胞貸款，竟然索取高利！”於是我召開大會攻擊他們。
呂振中譯本 - 我心裏有了主張之後，就譴責顯貴的人和官長，說：『你們各人用錢借給自己的族弟兄，竟向他索取利息啊。』於是我召集了大會來責備他們。
中文標準譯本 - 我心裡作了決定，就譴責那些貴族和官長，對他們說：「你們竟然向各自的兄弟放貸取利！」然後，我針對他們召開大會，
現代標點和合本 - 我心裡籌劃，就斥責貴胄和官長說：「你們各人向弟兄取利！」於是我招聚大會攻擊他們。
文理和合譯本 - 中心籌畫、責顯者及民長曰、爾於同宗索利、我遂集大會以攻之、
文理委辦譯本 - 中心籌畫、責諸伯世職、曰、爾貸同宗金、權子母、果何為乎、我集會眾、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 中心籌畫、遂責顯者及民長曰、爾取利於同族乎、乃招集大會以斥之、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Y, después de reflexionar, reprendí a los nobles y gobernantes: —¡Es inconcebible que sus propios hermanos les exijan el pago de intereses! Convoqué además una gran asamblea contra ellos,
현대인의 성경 - 그래서 나는 신중히 생각한 다음 지도자들과 관리들을 꾸짖으며 “당신들은 당신들의 형제들을 착취하고 있소!” 하고 책망하였다. 그러고서 나는 이 문제를 처리하기 위해 큰 집회를 열고
Новый Русский Перевод - Обдумав, я обвинил знать и начальствующих. Я сказал им: – Вы берете проценты со своих братьев! Из-за них я созвал большое собрание
Восточный перевод - Обдумав, я обвинил знать и начальников. Я сказал им: – Вы берёте проценты со своих братьев! Из-за них я созвал большое собрание
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Обдумав, я обвинил знать и начальников. Я сказал им: – Вы берёте проценты со своих братьев! Из-за них я созвал большое собрание
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Обдумав, я обвинил знать и начальников. Я сказал им: – Вы берёте проценты со своих братьев! Из-за них я созвал большое собрание
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - et je pris la décision d’adresser de vifs reproches aux notables et aux chefs du peuple. Je leur dis : Quand vous prêtez de l’argent à vos compatriotes, vous leur demandez des intérêts ! Je convoquai une grande assemblée pour traiter leur cas.
リビングバイブル - しばらく考えたのち、裕福な官僚たちを厳しく責めることにしました。「いったい、君たちのやってることは何だ。イスラエル人を助ける条件として、抵当を取るなど、そんなことがよくもできたものだ。」そして、彼らの処分をするため、みなの前で裁判を開きました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Fiz uma avaliação de tudo e então repreendi os nobres e os oficiais, dizendo-lhes: “Vocês estão cobrando juros dos seus compatriotas!” Por isso convoquei uma grande reunião contra eles
Hoffnung für alle - Ich dachte über alles gründlich nach, dann stellte ich die führenden Männer zur Rede: »Eure eigenen Landsleute beutet ihr skrupellos aus!« Ich berief eine Volksversammlung ein
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Sau khi suy nghĩ kỹ càng, tôi mạnh dạn tố cáo những người cao quý và quyền cao chức trọng đã bóc lột và áp bức người nghèo: “Tại sao các ông lấy lãi nơi chính anh em mình?” Tôi cũng triệu tập một ủy ban điều tra để chất vấn họ.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อใคร่ครวญเรื่องนี้แล้ว ข้าพเจ้าก็ต่อว่าเหล่าขุนนางและข้าราชการว่า “พวกท่านขูดรีดพี่น้องร่วมชาติ!” ข้าพเจ้าจึงเรียกประชุมใหญ่เพื่อจัดการกับคนพวกนี้
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ข้าพเจ้าไตร่ตรองเรื่องนี้และกล่าวฟ้องร้องบรรดาขุนนางและเจ้าหน้าที่ ข้าพเจ้าพูดกับพวกเขาว่า “พวกท่านแต่ละคนเก็บดอกเบี้ยเกินอัตราจากพวกพี่น้องของตนเอง” และข้าพเจ้าเรียกประชุมเพื่อกระทำต่อพวกเขา

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Galatians 2:11 - Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. Here’s the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate with the non-Jews. But when that conservative group came from Jerusalem, he cautiously pulled back and put as much distance as he could manage between himself and his non-Jewish friends. That’s how fearful he was of the conservative Jewish clique that’s been pushing the old system of circumcision. Unfortunately, the rest of the Jews in the Antioch church joined in that hypocrisy so that even Barnabas was swept along in the charade.
1 Timothy 5:20 - If anyone falls into sin, call that person on the carpet. Those who are inclined that way will know right off they can’t get by with it.
Proverbs 27:5 - A spoken reprimand is better than approval that’s never expressed.
2 Corinthians 5:16 - Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life emerges! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other. God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.
Ezekiel 45:9 - “This is the Message of God, the Master: ‘I’ve put up with you long enough, princes of Israel! Quit bullying and taking advantage of my people. Do what’s just and right for a change. Use honest scales—honest weights and honest measures. Every pound must have sixteen ounces. Every gallon must measure four quarts. The ounce is the basic measure for both. And your coins must be honest—no wooden nickels!
Psalms 15:1 - God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list?
Psalms 4:4 - Complain if you must, but don’t lash out. Keep your mouth shut, and let your heart do the talking. Build your case before God and wait for his verdict.
Titus 2:15 - Tell them all this. Build up their courage, and discipline them if they get out of line. You’re in charge. Don’t let anyone put you down.
2 Chronicles 28:9 - God’s prophet Oded was in the neighborhood. He met the army when it entered Samaria and said, “Stop right where you are and listen! God, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah and used you to punish them; but you took things into your own hands and used your anger, uncalled for and irrational, to turn your brothers and sisters from Judah and Jerusalem into slaves. Don’t you see that this is a terrible sin against your God? Careful now; do exactly what I say—return these captives, every last one of them. If you don’t, you’ll find out how real anger, God’s anger, works.”
2 Chronicles 28:12 - Some of their Ephraimite leaders—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berekiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood up against the returning army and said, “Don’t bring the captives here! We’ve already sinned against God; and now you are about to compound our sin and guilt. We’re guilty enough as it is, enough to set off an explosion of divine anger.”
Psalms 82:1 - God calls the judges into his courtroom, he puts all the judges in the dock.
Psalms 82:2 - “Enough! You’ve corrupted justice long enough, you’ve let the wicked get away with murder. You’re here to defend the defenseless, to make sure that underdogs get a fair break; Your job is to stand up for the powerless, and prosecute all those who exploit them.”
Psalms 15:5 - “Keep your word even when it costs you, make an honest living, never take a bribe. “You’ll never get blacklisted if you live like this.”
Deuteronomy 24:10 - When you make a loan of any kind to your neighbor, don’t enter his house to claim his pledge. Wait outside. Let the man to whom you made the pledge bring the pledge to you outside. And if he is destitute, don’t use his cloak as a bedroll; return it to him at nightfall so that he can sleep in his cloak and bless you. In the sight of God, your God, that will be viewed as a righteous act.
Leviticus 19:15 - “Don’t pervert justice. Don’t show favoritism to either the poor or the great. Judge on the basis of what is right.
Deuteronomy 23:19 - Don’t charge interest to your kinsmen on any loan: not for money or food or clothing or anything else that could earn interest. You may charge foreigners interest, but you may not charge your brothers interest; that way God, your God, will bless all the work that you take up and the land that you are entering to possess.
Exodus 22:25 - “If you lend money to my people, to any of the down-and-out among you, don’t come down hard on them and gouge them with interest.

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The Message - Then I called a big meeting to deal with them. I told them, “We did everything we could to buy back our Jewish brothers who had to sell themselves as slaves to foreigners. And now you’re selling these same brothers back into debt slavery! Does that mean that we have to buy them back again?” They said nothing. What could they say?
新标点和合本 - 我心里筹划，就斥责贵胄和官长说：“你们各人向弟兄取利！”于是我招聚大会攻击他们。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 我心里作了决定，就斥责贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们各人借钱给弟兄，竟然索取利息！”于是我召开大会攻击他们。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 我心里作了决定，就斥责贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们各人借钱给弟兄，竟然索取利息！”于是我召开大会攻击他们。
当代译本 - 经过深思熟虑后，我便斥责贵族和官员，说：“你们竟然向同胞放高利贷！”于是我召开大会处理他们的问题。
圣经新译本 - 我心中筹算一番以后，就谴责贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们各人向自己的同胞贷款，竟然索取高利！”于是我召开大会攻击他们。
中文标准译本 - 我心里作了决定，就谴责那些贵族和官长，对他们说：“你们竟然向各自的兄弟放贷取利！”然后，我针对他们召开大会，
现代标点和合本 - 我心里筹划，就斥责贵胄和官长说：“你们各人向弟兄取利！”于是我招聚大会攻击他们。
和合本（拼音版） - 我心里筹划，就斥责贵胄和官长说：“你们各人向弟兄取利！”于是我招聚大会攻击他们。
New International Version - I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large meeting to deal with them
New International Reader's Version - I thought it over for a while. Then I accused the nobles and officials of breaking the law. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!” So I called together a large group of people to handle the matter.
English Standard Version - I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, “You are exacting interest, each from his brother.” And I held a great assembly against them
New Living Translation - After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, “You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!” Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem.
Christian Standard Bible - After seriously considering the matter, I accused the nobles and officials, saying to them, “Each of you is charging his countrymen interest.” So I called a large assembly against them
New American Standard Bible - So I thought it over and contended with the nobles and the leading people, and said to them, “You are lending at interest, each to his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them.
New King James Version - After serious thought, I rebuked the nobles and rulers, and said to them, “Each of you is exacting usury from his brother.” So I called a great assembly against them.
Amplified Bible - I thought it over and then challenged the nobles and the rulers. I said to them, “You are exacting usury (excessive interest) from your own brother (relative).” So I held a great assembly to confront them.
American Standard Version - Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I held a great assembly against them.
King James Version - Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
New English Translation - I considered these things carefully and then registered a complaint with the wealthy and the officials. I said to them, “Each one of you is seizing the collateral from your own countrymen!” Because of them I called for a great public assembly.
World English Bible - Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.
新標點和合本 - 我心裏籌劃，就斥責貴冑和官長說：「你們各人向弟兄取利！」於是我招聚大會攻擊他們。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 我心裏作了決定，就斥責貴族和官長，對他們說：「你們各人借錢給弟兄，竟然索取利息！」於是我召開大會攻擊他們。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 我心裏作了決定，就斥責貴族和官長，對他們說：「你們各人借錢給弟兄，竟然索取利息！」於是我召開大會攻擊他們。
當代譯本 - 經過深思熟慮後，我便斥責貴族和官員，說：「你們竟然向同胞放高利貸！」於是我召開大會處理他們的問題。
聖經新譯本 - 我心中籌算一番以後，就譴責貴族和官長，對他們說：“你們各人向自己的同胞貸款，竟然索取高利！”於是我召開大會攻擊他們。
呂振中譯本 - 我心裏有了主張之後，就譴責顯貴的人和官長，說：『你們各人用錢借給自己的族弟兄，竟向他索取利息啊。』於是我召集了大會來責備他們。
中文標準譯本 - 我心裡作了決定，就譴責那些貴族和官長，對他們說：「你們竟然向各自的兄弟放貸取利！」然後，我針對他們召開大會，
現代標點和合本 - 我心裡籌劃，就斥責貴胄和官長說：「你們各人向弟兄取利！」於是我招聚大會攻擊他們。
文理和合譯本 - 中心籌畫、責顯者及民長曰、爾於同宗索利、我遂集大會以攻之、
文理委辦譯本 - 中心籌畫、責諸伯世職、曰、爾貸同宗金、權子母、果何為乎、我集會眾、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 中心籌畫、遂責顯者及民長曰、爾取利於同族乎、乃招集大會以斥之、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Y, después de reflexionar, reprendí a los nobles y gobernantes: —¡Es inconcebible que sus propios hermanos les exijan el pago de intereses! Convoqué además una gran asamblea contra ellos,
현대인의 성경 - 그래서 나는 신중히 생각한 다음 지도자들과 관리들을 꾸짖으며 “당신들은 당신들의 형제들을 착취하고 있소!” 하고 책망하였다. 그러고서 나는 이 문제를 처리하기 위해 큰 집회를 열고
Новый Русский Перевод - Обдумав, я обвинил знать и начальствующих. Я сказал им: – Вы берете проценты со своих братьев! Из-за них я созвал большое собрание
Восточный перевод - Обдумав, я обвинил знать и начальников. Я сказал им: – Вы берёте проценты со своих братьев! Из-за них я созвал большое собрание
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Обдумав, я обвинил знать и начальников. Я сказал им: – Вы берёте проценты со своих братьев! Из-за них я созвал большое собрание
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Обдумав, я обвинил знать и начальников. Я сказал им: – Вы берёте проценты со своих братьев! Из-за них я созвал большое собрание
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - et je pris la décision d’adresser de vifs reproches aux notables et aux chefs du peuple. Je leur dis : Quand vous prêtez de l’argent à vos compatriotes, vous leur demandez des intérêts ! Je convoquai une grande assemblée pour traiter leur cas.
リビングバイブル - しばらく考えたのち、裕福な官僚たちを厳しく責めることにしました。「いったい、君たちのやってることは何だ。イスラエル人を助ける条件として、抵当を取るなど、そんなことがよくもできたものだ。」そして、彼らの処分をするため、みなの前で裁判を開きました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Fiz uma avaliação de tudo e então repreendi os nobres e os oficiais, dizendo-lhes: “Vocês estão cobrando juros dos seus compatriotas!” Por isso convoquei uma grande reunião contra eles
Hoffnung für alle - Ich dachte über alles gründlich nach, dann stellte ich die führenden Männer zur Rede: »Eure eigenen Landsleute beutet ihr skrupellos aus!« Ich berief eine Volksversammlung ein
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Sau khi suy nghĩ kỹ càng, tôi mạnh dạn tố cáo những người cao quý và quyền cao chức trọng đã bóc lột và áp bức người nghèo: “Tại sao các ông lấy lãi nơi chính anh em mình?” Tôi cũng triệu tập một ủy ban điều tra để chất vấn họ.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อใคร่ครวญเรื่องนี้แล้ว ข้าพเจ้าก็ต่อว่าเหล่าขุนนางและข้าราชการว่า “พวกท่านขูดรีดพี่น้องร่วมชาติ!” ข้าพเจ้าจึงเรียกประชุมใหญ่เพื่อจัดการกับคนพวกนี้
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ข้าพเจ้าไตร่ตรองเรื่องนี้และกล่าวฟ้องร้องบรรดาขุนนางและเจ้าหน้าที่ ข้าพเจ้าพูดกับพวกเขาว่า “พวกท่านแต่ละคนเก็บดอกเบี้ยเกินอัตราจากพวกพี่น้องของตนเอง” และข้าพเจ้าเรียกประชุมเพื่อกระทำต่อพวกเขา

Galatians 2:11 - Later, when Peter came to Antioch, I had a face-to-face confrontation with him because he was clearly out of line. Here’s the situation. Earlier, before certain persons had come from James, Peter regularly ate with the non-Jews. But when that conservative group came from Jerusalem, he cautiously pulled back and put as much distance as he could manage between himself and his non-Jewish friends. That’s how fearful he was of the conservative Jewish clique that’s been pushing the old system of circumcision. Unfortunately, the rest of the Jews in the Antioch church joined in that hypocrisy so that even Barnabas was swept along in the charade.
1 Timothy 5:20 - If anyone falls into sin, call that person on the carpet. Those who are inclined that way will know right off they can’t get by with it.
Proverbs 27:5 - A spoken reprimand is better than approval that’s never expressed.
2 Corinthians 5:16 - Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. We looked at the Messiah that way once and got it all wrong, as you know. We certainly don’t look at him that way anymore. Now we look inside, and what we see is that anyone united with the Messiah gets a fresh start, is created new. The old life is gone; a new life emerges! Look at it! All this comes from the God who settled the relationship between us and him, and then called us to settle our relationships with each other. God put the world square with himself through the Messiah, giving the world a fresh start by offering forgiveness of sins. God has given us the task of telling everyone what he is doing. We’re Christ’s representatives. God uses us to persuade men and women to drop their differences and enter into God’s work of making things right between them. We’re speaking for Christ himself now: Become friends with God; he’s already a friend with you.
Ezekiel 45:9 - “This is the Message of God, the Master: ‘I’ve put up with you long enough, princes of Israel! Quit bullying and taking advantage of my people. Do what’s just and right for a change. Use honest scales—honest weights and honest measures. Every pound must have sixteen ounces. Every gallon must measure four quarts. The ounce is the basic measure for both. And your coins must be honest—no wooden nickels!
Psalms 15:1 - God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list?
Psalms 4:4 - Complain if you must, but don’t lash out. Keep your mouth shut, and let your heart do the talking. Build your case before God and wait for his verdict.
Titus 2:15 - Tell them all this. Build up their courage, and discipline them if they get out of line. You’re in charge. Don’t let anyone put you down.
2 Chronicles 28:9 - God’s prophet Oded was in the neighborhood. He met the army when it entered Samaria and said, “Stop right where you are and listen! God, the God of your ancestors, was angry with Judah and used you to punish them; but you took things into your own hands and used your anger, uncalled for and irrational, to turn your brothers and sisters from Judah and Jerusalem into slaves. Don’t you see that this is a terrible sin against your God? Careful now; do exactly what I say—return these captives, every last one of them. If you don’t, you’ll find out how real anger, God’s anger, works.”
2 Chronicles 28:12 - Some of their Ephraimite leaders—Azariah son of Jehohanan, Berekiah son of Meshillemoth, Jehizkiah son of Shallum, and Amasa son of Hadlai—stood up against the returning army and said, “Don’t bring the captives here! We’ve already sinned against God; and now you are about to compound our sin and guilt. We’re guilty enough as it is, enough to set off an explosion of divine anger.”
Psalms 82:1 - God calls the judges into his courtroom, he puts all the judges in the dock.
Psalms 82:2 - “Enough! You’ve corrupted justice long enough, you’ve let the wicked get away with murder. You’re here to defend the defenseless, to make sure that underdogs get a fair break; Your job is to stand up for the powerless, and prosecute all those who exploit them.”
Psalms 15:5 - “Keep your word even when it costs you, make an honest living, never take a bribe. “You’ll never get blacklisted if you live like this.”
Deuteronomy 24:10 - When you make a loan of any kind to your neighbor, don’t enter his house to claim his pledge. Wait outside. Let the man to whom you made the pledge bring the pledge to you outside. And if he is destitute, don’t use his cloak as a bedroll; return it to him at nightfall so that he can sleep in his cloak and bless you. In the sight of God, your God, that will be viewed as a righteous act.
Leviticus 19:15 - “Don’t pervert justice. Don’t show favoritism to either the poor or the great. Judge on the basis of what is right.
Deuteronomy 23:19 - Don’t charge interest to your kinsmen on any loan: not for money or food or clothing or anything else that could earn interest. You may charge foreigners interest, but you may not charge your brothers interest; that way God, your God, will bless all the work that you take up and the land that you are entering to possess.
Exodus 22:25 - “If you lend money to my people, to any of the down-and-out among you, don’t come down hard on them and gouge them with interest.