Nehemiah 5:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.”
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“and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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 · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and say to them, `We have acquired our brethren the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that <FI>is<Fi> in us, and ye also sell your brethren, and they have been sold to us!' and they are silent, and have not found a word.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Nehemiah 5:8 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 21:16Whoever kidnaps another man must be put to death, whether he sells him or the man is found in his possession.
- Leviticus 25:47If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,
- Leviticus 25:48he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:
- Deuteronomy 24:7If a man is caught kidnapping one of his Israelite brothers, whether he treats him as a slave or sells him, the kidnapper must die. So you must purge the evil from among you.
- Job 29:10The voices of the nobles were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.
- Job 32:15Job’s friends are dismayed, with no more to say; words have escaped them.
- Matthew 22:12‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless.
- Matthew 25:15To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
- Matthew 25:29For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.
- Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
- Romans 14:15If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.
- 1 Corinthians 8:11So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
- Galatians 6:10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
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