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, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

15 But the former governors that were before me had been chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.

16 Yea, also I applied myself to this work of the wall, and we bought no fields; and all my servants were gathered thither for the work.

17 And there were at my table a hundred and fifty of the Jews and the rulers, besides those that came to us from among the nations that were about us.

18 And that which was prepared daily was one ox {and} six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days all sorts of wine in abundance. Yet for all this I demanded not the bread of the governor; for the service was heavy upon this people.

19 Remember for me, my God, for good, all 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。"