7 I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, “You are exacting ^yinterest, each from his brother.” And I held a great assembly against them

17 Then I confronted the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning the Sabbath day?

25 And I confronted them and cursed them and beat some of them and ^opulled out their hair. And I ^pmade them take an oath in the name of God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.