Lux Domini
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

What does Nehemiah 5:3 mean?

Men prey upon their fellow-creatures: by despising the poor they reproach their Maker. Such conduct is a disgrace to any, but who can sufficiently abhor it when adopted by professing Christians?

Key themes

PrayerJustice and mercyRestorationLeadership

Read with

Keep this verse inside Nehemiah 5:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.