Nehemiah 5:2
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordFor there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
— Nehemiah 5:2, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For there were that said, We, our sons and our daughters, are many: let us get grain, that we may eat and live.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
yea, there are who are saying, 'Our sons, and our daughters, we--are many, and we receive corn, and eat, and live.'