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.
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English Standard Version
There were also those who said, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards, and our houses to get grain because of the famine."
New International Version
Others were saying, "We are mortgaging our fields, our vineyards and our homes to get grain during the famine."
Catholic Public Domain Version
And there were those who were saying: "Let us offer up our fields and vineyards, and our houses, and then we may receive grain during the famine.