• Nehemiah 5:18
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 18 Every day one bull, six choice sheep, and birds were prepared for me,* and once every ten days we had all sorts of wine in abundance. Despite all this I did not demand the food allowance due the governor, because the people were already bearing their burden of service.

  • Nehemiah 5:18
    The Bible in Living English

    • 18** and what was done for one day was one head of beef cattle, six select sheep or goats, and birds were done for me, and every ten days numerous skins of wine; and with this I did not take the public allowance, because the servitude was heavy on the people.

  • Nehemiah 5:18
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 18 Now that which was prepared for a single day was—one ox, six choice sheep, also fowls were prepared for me, and apportioned unto ten days of every sort of wine in abundance,—yet in spite of this the bread of the pasha demanded I not, because heavy was the bondage upon this people.

  • Nehemiah 5:18
    King James Version

    • 18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.