Jewish Publication Society of America Version (JPS1917) - Nehemiah 5:2 >

For there were that said: 'We, our sons and our daughters, are many; let us get for them corn, that we may eat and live.'

King James Version (KJV) - 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, and live.

Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Nehemiah 5:2 >

Some were saying, “We and our sons and daughters are numerous. We must get grain in order to eat and stay alive.”