Nehemiah 5:8

God's Word

Then I told them, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish relatives who had been sold to other nations. Now you are selling your Jewish relatives so that we have to buy them back again!” They were unable to say anything.

Cross References

Nehemiah 5:9

I added, “What you’re doing is wrong. Shouldn’t you live in the fear of our God to keep our enemies from ridiculing us?

Job 29:10

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

Job 32:15

“Job’s friends have been overwhelmed and don’t have any more answers. They don’t have another word to say.

Exodus 21:16

“Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death, whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.

Matthew 22:12

He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without proper wedding clothes?’ “The man had nothing to say.

Matthew 25:15

He gave one man ten thousand dollars, another four thousand dollars, and another two thousand dollars. Each was given money based on his ability. Then the man went on his trip.

Matthew 25:29

To all who have, more will be given, and they will have more than enough. But everything will be taken away from those who don’t have much.

Romans 14:15

So if what you eat hurts another Christian, you are no longer living by love. Don’t destroy anyone by what you eat. Christ died for that person.

Romans 3:19

We know that whatever the Scriptures say applies to everyone under their influence, and no one can say a thing. The whole world is brought under the judgment of God.

1 Corinthians 8:11

In that case, your knowledge is ruining a believer whose faith is weak, a believer for whom Christ died.

2 Corinthians 8:12

with whatever contributions you have. Since you are willing to do this, ⌞remember⌟ that people are accepted if they give what they are able to give. God doesn’t ask for what they don’t have.

Galatians 6:10

Whenever we have the opportunity, we have to do what is good for everyone, especially for the family of believers.

Deuteronomy 24:7

Whoever kidnaps another Israelite must die. The kidnapper must die, whether he treated the other person like a slave or sold him. You must get rid of this evil.