5:15. και G2532 CONJ τας G3588 T-APF βιας G970 N-APF τας G3588 T-APF πρωτας G4413 A-APFS ας G3739 R-APF προ G4253 PREP εμου G1473 P-GS εβαρυναν G925 V-AAI-3P επ G1909 PREP αυτους G846 D-APM και G2532 CONJ ελαβοσαν G2983 V-AAI-3P παρ G3844 PREP αυτων G846 D-GPM εν G1722 PREP αρτοις G740 N-DPM και G2532 CONJ εν G1722 PREP οινω G3631 N-DSM εσχατον G2078 A-ASM αργυριον G694 N-ASN διδραχμα N-APN τεσσαρακοντα G5062 N-NUI και G2532 CONJ οι G3588 T-NPM εκτετιναγμενοι G1621 V-RPPNP αυτων G846 D-GPM εξουσιαζονται G1850 V-PMI-3P επι G1909 PREP τον G3588 T-ASM λαον G2992 N-ASM και G2532 CONJ εγω G1473 P-NS ουκ G3364 ADV εποιησα G4160 V-AAI-1S ουτως G3778 ADV απο G575 PREP προσωπου G4383 N-GSN φοβου G5401 N-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM

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