But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Pero los gobernadores que sirvieron antes que yo habían cargado al pueblo, tomándoles su pan y vino más cuarenta piezas de plata. Hasta sus siervos tenían poder sobre el pueblo. Pero yo no hice esto porque temía a Dios.
Nehemías se negó a explotar al pueblo como habían hecho los gobernadores anteriores porque temía a Dios.
📚 Contexto Histórico
Nehemiah was the Persian-appointed governor of Judah around 445 BC, tasked with rebuilding Jerusalem's walls. Previous governors had apparently exploited their positions by demanding excessive taxes and provisions from the already struggling Jewish population who had returned from exile. Nehemiah chose to govern differently, funding his own administration rather than burdening the people.
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