Nehemiah 5:2 meaning and explanation

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”

Nehemiah 5:2, Berean Standard Bible

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Nehemiah 5 opens with a protest from ordinary Judeans against their wealthier fellow Jews. The speakers are not named; these are the voices of poor families in the rebuilt community, reported to Nehemiah.

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