King James Version
Nehemiah 5:3 KJV
“Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.”
Homestead
Nehemiah 5 — Context
Nehemiah 5:2 — “For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat...”
Nehemiah 5:3 — “Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.”
Nehemiah 5:4 — “There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.”