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Raw Blame History

for their daily

"every day for their"

former governors

"previous governors". Nehemiah was not the first governor of Judah.

forty shekels

"40 shekels" or "40 silver coins"

were lords over the people

"oppressed the people"

But I did not do so because of the fear of God

"But I did not take the food because I feared God"