14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brothers have not eaten the bread of the governor. 15 But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, plus forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people, but I didn’t do so, because of the fear of God. 16 Yes, I also continued in the work of this wall. We didn’t buy any land. All my servants were gathered there to the work. 17 Moreover there were at my table, of the Jews and the rulers, one hundred fifty men, in addition to those who came to us from among the nations that were around us. 18 Now that which was prepared for one day was one ox and six choice sheep. Also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days a store of all sorts of wine. Yet for all this, I didn’t demand the governor’s pay, because the bondage was heavy on this people. 19 Remember me, my God, for all the good that I have done for this people.

14 自从我奉命在犹大地作他们省长的日子以来， 就是从亚达薛西王二十年， 直到三十二年， 共十二年， 我和我的兄弟都没有吃过省长的俸禄。

15 在我们以先的前任省长， 重压人民， 每日都向他们索取粮食和酒， 以及四百五十六克银子。连他们的仆人也辖制人民， 但我因为敬畏 神， 就不这样行。

16 我坚持只重修城墙的工程； 所以我们不购置田产， 我所有的仆人也都聚集在那里工作。

17 在我桌上吃饭的， 有一百五十个犹大人和官长， 还有那些从我们四围外族来到我们这里的人；

18 每天预备牛一头、肥羊六只， 又为我预备一些飞禽； 每十天供应大量各类的酒。虽然这样， 我仍然没有索取省长的俸禄， 因为这些人服役已经负担沉重。

19 "我的 神啊， 求你记念我， 记念我为这人民所作的一切事， 施恩给我。"