Nehemiah 5:8
“And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Nehemiah 5:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, that were sold unto the nations; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wir haben unsere Brüder, die Juden, welche den Nationen verkauft waren, soweit es uns möglich war, losgekauft; und ihr wollt gar eure Brüder verkaufen? Und sie sollen sich uns verkaufen? Da schwiegen sie und fanden keine Antwort.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y díjeles: Nosotros rescatamos á nuestros hermanos Judíos que habían sido vendidos á las gentes, conforme á la facultad que había en nosotros: ¿y vosotros aun vendéis á vuestros hermanos, y serán vendidos á nosotros? Y callaron, que no tuvieron qué responder.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E disse-lhes: Nós resgatamos nossos irmãos judeus que haviam sido vendidos às nações, conforme o que nos era possível, e vós novamente venderíeis a vossos irmãos, ou seriam eles vendidos a nós? E ficaram calados, e não acharam o que responder.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
e disse-lhes: "Nós, tanto quanto fomos capazes, compramos de volta nossos irmãos judeus da escravidão, que foram vendidos às nações, mas vós mesmos vendem vossos irmãos e irmãs, para que eles sejam vendidos de volta a nós!". Eles permaneceram em silêncio e não encontraram uma palavra para dizer.
📖 Nehemiah 5:8 in Context
6And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
7Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
8And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
9Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
10I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.
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