Nehemiah 5:4
And other men said, Take we money by borrowing, for usury, into the tributes of the king, and give our fields and vineries or vines.Ko e veesi ni 'i he māmani mo'oni
'I he ngaahi lea fē
- לָוָהlâvâhproperly, to twine, i.e. (by implication) to unite, to remain; also to borrow (as a form o
- מִדָּהmiddâhproperly, extension, i.e. height or breadth; also a measure (including its standard); henc
- יֵשׁyêshthere is or are (or any other form of the verb to be, as may suit the connection)
- שָׂדֶהsâdeha field (as flat)
- כֶּסֶףkeçephsilver (from its pale color); by implication, money
- מֶלֶךְmeleka king
- אָמַרʼâmarto say (used with great latitude)
Ko e ngaahi lea faka-Hepelū mo e faka-Kalisi 'oku tu'u 'i he tu'a 'o e veesi ni. 'E ha'u 'a e fakahoa lea-ki-he-lea mo e liliu lea-ki-he-lea.