Nehemiah 5:16-18

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¹⁶ I worked hard to help the work on the city's walls. I did not take any land for myself. All my servants also had to join with me in the work.

¹⁷ 150 Jews and their officers ate meals with me. There were also people who came to visit from countries that were near to us. ¹⁸ Every day, my servants cooked one ox, six good sheep and some birds for us to eat. Every ten days they bought for me many different kinds of wine. But I did not ask to receive the extra food that the ruler usually receives. The people were working hard on the wall and I did not want to give them more trouble.