BRAGADAYJAH 1185
Nehemiah Led by Example.
And so it was that from the time Nehemiah was appointed to be the governor of the people in the land of Judah, that is to say from the twentieth year to the thirty second year of Artaxerxes, that is over a period of twelve years, neither Nehemiah nor his men ate the bread of the governor; but the former governors that were before him were chargeable unto the people and had taken of them bread and wine in adding to forty shekels of silver; and even their servants held sway over the people But Nehemiah did not so because he feared God. Neither did he or his servants bought any land; but confined themselves to the work on hand, namely the work of building the wall. And Nehemiah’s allowance for each day was one ox and six choice sheep also fowls were prepared for him. And in addition, every ten days a mixture of wines; but other than that he did not require any food for the governor; for he recognized that the burden on the backs of the people was very heavy.
Nehemiah Led by Example.
And so it was that from the time Nehemiah was appointed to be the governor of the people in the land of Judah, that is to say from the twentieth year to the thirty second year of Artaxerxes, that is over a period of twelve years, neither Nehemiah nor his men ate the bread of the governor; but the former governors that were before him were chargeable unto the people and had taken of them bread and wine in adding to forty shekels of silver; and even their servants held sway over the people But Nehemiah did not so because he feared God. Neither did he or his servants bought any land; but confined themselves to the work on hand, namely the work of building the wall. And Nehemiah’s allowance for each day was one ox and six choice sheep also fowls were prepared for him. And in addition, every ten days a mixture of wines; but other than that he did not require any food for the governor; for he recognized that the burden on the backs of the people was very heavy.
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