- in his own house:
- "Moreover¹ from the timeª¹ that¹ I was appointedª° to be¹ their governorª in the landª of Judah,ª from the twentiethª yearª¹ even unto¹ the twoª and thirtiethª yearª of Artaxerxesª the king,ª [that is], twelveªª years,ª I¹ and my brethrenª have not¹ eatenª° the breadª of the governor.ª ... But the formerª governorsª that¹ [had been] beforeª me were chargeableª° unto¹ the people,ª and had takenª° of¹ them breadª and wine,ª besideª fortyª shekelsª of silver;ª yea,¹ even² their servantsª bare ruleª° over¹ the people:ª but so¹ didª° not¹ I,¹ becauseª¹ of the fearª of God.ª" {Neh 5:14-15}
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