Nehemiah 5: Nehemiah Defends the Poor

Poor Jews cry out because famine, debt, and taxes have forced them to mortgage their land and sell their children into slavery. Nehemiah rebukes the nobles for charging interest, and they swear to return what they took. As governor he refuses his food allowance out of reverence for God and asks God to remember him.

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What contrast did Nehemiah draw before the assembly (Nehemiah 5:8)?

They had redeemed Jews sold abroad, but the nobles were selling their ownThey had fought the enemy, but the nobles had stayed safe at homeThey had paid the royal tax, but the nobles kept the money themselvesThey had obeyed the king’s decree, but the nobles had defied his orders