5:15. எனக்கு முன்னிருந்த அதிபதிகள் ஜனங்களுக்குப் பாரமாயிருந்து, அவர்கள் கையிலே அப்பமும் திராட்சரசமும் வாங்கினதும் அல்லாமல், நாற்பது சேக்கல் வெள்ளியும் வாங்கிவந்தார்கள்; அவர்கள் வேலைக்காரர் முதலாய் ஜனங்கள்மேல் அதிகாரம் செலுத்தினார்கள்; நானோ தேவனுக்குப் பயந்ததினால் இப்படிச் செய்யவில்லை.

5:15. ஆனால் எனக்கு முன்னால் ஆளுநராக இருந்தவர்கள் ஜனங்களது வாழ்க்கையைக் கடினமாக்கினார்கள். அந்த ஆளுநர்கள் ஒவ்வொருவரையும் ஒரு பவுண்டு வெள்ளி கொடுக்குமாறு பலவந்தப்படுத்தினர். அவர்கள் ஜனங்களிடம் உணவும் திராட்சைரசமும் கொடுக்குமாறு செய்தனர். அந்த ஆளுநர்களுக்குக் கீழே இருந்த தலைவர்களும் ஜனங்களின் வாழ்க்கையை அதிகாரம் செலுத்தி மேலும் கடினமானதாகச் செய்தனர். ஆனால் நான் தேவனுக்கு பயந்து மரியாதை செலுத்தியதால் இதைப்போன்ற செயல்களைச் செய்யவில்லை.

5:15. But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.

5:15. The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.

5:15. But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

5:15. The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

5:15. 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.

5:15. The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens upon the people, and took from them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

5:15. But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took 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.

5:15. the former governors who [are] before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

5:15. But the governors who ruled before me made life hard for the people. The governors forced everyone to pay 1 pound of silver. They also made the people give them food and wine. The leaders under these governors also ruled over the people {and made life even harder}. But I respected and feared God, so I didn't do things like that.

5:15. But the former governors who were before me were chargeable to the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but I didn\'t do so, because of the fear of God.

5:15. But the former H7223 governors H6346 that H834 [had] [been] before H6440 me were chargeable H3513 unto H5921 the people, H5971 and had taken H3947 of H4480 them bread H3899 and wine, H3196 beside H310 forty H705 shekels H8255 of silver; H3701 yea, H1571 even their servants H5288 bore rule H7980 over H5921 the people: H5971 but so H3651 did H6213 not H3808 I, H589 because H4480 H6440 of the fear H3374 of God. H430