Nehemiah 5:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Nehemiah 5:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 5:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 5:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I said to them, “We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?” Then they held their peace, and found not a word to say.”
Nehemiah 5:8 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 5:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Nehemiah 5:8 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 5:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Nehemiah 5:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 5:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I said to them, We, according to our ability, have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the nations; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? And they were silent and found no answer.”
Nehemiah 5:8 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 5:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I said vnto them, We (according to our abilitie) haue redeemed our brethren the Iewes, which were solde vnto the heathen: and will you sell your brethren againe, or shall they be solde vnto vs? Then helde they their peace, and could not answere.”
Nehemiah 5:8 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 5:8 in Context — Nehemiah 5
6 Quando eu ouvi seu clamor, fiquei muito irado.
7 Então eu meditei em meu coração, e depois briguei com os nobres e com os oficiais, dizendo-lhes: Emprestais com juros cada um a seu irmão?E convoquei contra eles uma grande reunião.
8 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.
9 E eu disse mais: Não é bom o que fazeis. Por acaso não andareis no temor a nosso Deus, para que não haja humilhação da parte das nações [que são] nossas inimigas?
10 Também eu, meus irmãos, e meus servos, temos lhes emprestado a juros dinheiro e grão. Abandonemos esta cobrança de juros.
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What Does Nehemiah 5:8 Mean?
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