KJV ORIGINAL
And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I became very angry when I heard their complaints and what they were saying.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Nehemiah was deeply upset when he heard about the injustices his people were facing.
📚 Historical Context
Nehemiah was the governor rebuilding Jerusalem's walls around 445 BC when wealthy Jews were exploiting their poorer neighbors during a famine. The poor were forced to mortgage their fields and sell their children into slavery just to survive, while the rich profited from their desperation. This verse shows Nehemiah's reaction upon learning about these economic abuses within his own community.
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