And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
And there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their fellow Jews.
The writer is describing how the Jewish people were crying out in protest against other Jews who were mistreating them.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah's leadership around 445 BC. While the people were working hard on the construction project, some wealthy Jews were taking advantage of their poorer neighbors through unfair loans and high interest rates. The economic hardship, combined with the demands of the building project, created a crisis where families were forced to mortgage their fields and even sell their children into slavery to survive.
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