Verse Comparison: Nehemiah 5:1
American Standard Version
Then there arose a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Amplified® Bible
NOW THERE arose a great cry of the [poor] people and of their wives [driven to borrowing] against their Jewish brethren [the few who could afford to lend].
Darby English Version
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
King James Version
And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.
Revised Standard Version
Now there arose a great outcry of the people and of their wives against their Jewish brethren.
Young's Literal Translation
And there is a great cry of the people and their wives, concerning their brethren the Jews,