Nehemiah 5:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

and said to them, “As far as we were able, we have bought back our Jewish kindred who had been sold to other nations, but now you are selling your own kin, who must then be bought back by us!” They were silent and could not find a word to say.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

I said to them, We, according to our ability, have bought back our Jewish brethren who were sold to the nations; but will you even sell your brethren, that they may be sold to us? Then they were silent and found not a word to say.

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.

Common English Bible

“To the best of our ability,” I said to them, “we have bought back our Jewish kin who had been sold to other nations. But now you are selling your own kin, who must then be bought back by us!” At this they were silent, unable to offer a response.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And I said to them: "As you know, in accord with what was possible for us, we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews, who had been sold to the Gentiles. And yet you now sell your brothers, and we must redeem them?" And they were silent, nor did they find anything to answer.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And I said to them: We, as you know, have redeemed according to our ability our brethren the Jews, that were sold to the Gentiles; and will you then sell your brethren, for us to redeem them? And they held their peace, and found not what to answer.

Nehemiah 5:8 Cross References

Nehemiah 5:9

So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?

Job 29:10

the voices of princes were hushed, and their tongues stuck to the roofs of their mouths.

Job 32:15

“They are dismayed; they answer no more; they have not a word to say.

Exodus 21:16

“Whoever kidnaps a person, whether that person has been sold or is still held in possession, shall be put to death.

Matthew 22:12

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding robe?’ And he was speechless.

Matthew 25:15

to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away. At once

Matthew 25:29

For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance, but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away.

Romans 14:15

If your brother or sister is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. Do not let what you eat cause the ruin of one for whom Christ died.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that, whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

1 Corinthians 8:11

So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister for whom Christ died is destroyed.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have.

Galatians 6:10

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all and especially for those of the family of faith.

Deuteronomy 24:7

“If someone is caught kidnaping another Israelite, enslaving or selling the Israelite, then that kidnaper shall die. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.