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 Ook van die dag af dat ek aangestel is om hulle goewerneur te wees in die land Juda, van die twintigste jaar af tot die twee en dertigste jaar van koning Artas sta, twaalf jaar lank, het ek en my broers die brood van goewerneurs nie geëet nie;

15 terwyl die vorige goewerneurs wat voor my was, die volk swaar belas het en van hulle brood en wyn geneem het, daarna veertig sikkels silwer. Hulle mense het ook heerskappy gevoer oor die volk; maar so het ek uit vrees vir God nie gedoen nie.

16 En ook by die werk aan hierdie muur het ek volhard sonder dat ons grond aangeskaf het, terwyl tog al my mense daar by die werk versamel was.

17 En die Jode, die leiers, honderd en vyftig man, sowel as die wat uit die heidene rondom ons na ons toe gekom het, was aan my tafel.

18 En wat vir elke dag berei is -- een bees, ses uitgesoekte stuks kleinvee en voëls -- is berei op my koste, en elke tien dae allerhande soorte wyn in oorvloed; en daarby het ek tog die brood van goewerneurs nie begeer nie, omdat die diens swaar was op hierdie volk.

19 Dink, my God, my ten goede, aan alles wat ek aan hierdie volk gedoen het!