Nehemiah 5:2
American King James Version (AKJV)
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For there were some who said, We, our sons and our daughters, are a great number: let us get grain, so that we may have food for our needs.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
And there were those who were saying: “Our sons and our daughters are very many. Let us receive grain as a price for them, and then we may eat and live.”
Darby Bible (DBY)
And there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many, and we must procure corn that we may eat and live.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
And there were some that said: Our sons and our daughters are very many: Yet us take up corn for the price of them, and let us eat and live.
English Revised Version (ERV)
For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get corn, that we may eat and live.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
They were complaining, “Our families are so large we need more food so we can eat and live.”
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
For there were that said: ‘We, our sons and our daughters, are many; let us get for them corn, that we may eat and live.’
King James Version (KJV)
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
For there were that said, “We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live.”
Webster Bible (Webster)
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
World English Bible (WEB)
For there were that said, |We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live.|
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
For there were some who said, “We, our sons and our daughters, are many. Let us get grain, that we may eat and live.”
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
yea, there are who are saying, 'Our sons, and our daughters, we — are many, and we receive corn, and eat, and live.'