And I said to them: "The thing that you are doing is not good. Why are you not walking in the fear of our God, so that there may be no reproach against us from our enemies, the Gentiles?
Nehemiah 5:8 - 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. 更多版本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. 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. English Standard Version 2016 and said to them, “We, as far as we are able, have bought back our Jewish brothers who have been sold to the nations, but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us!” They were silent and could not find a word to say. |
And I said to them: "The thing that you are doing is not good. Why are you not walking in the fear of our God, so that there may be no reproach against us from our enemies, the Gentiles?
Then they were filled with dread, and so they no longer responded, and they withdrew from their speechmaking.
Whoever will have stolen a man and sold him, having been convicted of the crime, shall be put to death.
And he said to him, 'Friend, how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment?' But he was dumbstruck.
And to one he gave five talents, and to another two, yet to another he gave one, to each according to his own ability. And promptly, he set out.
For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he shall have in abundance. But from him who has not, even what he seems to have, shall be taken away.
For if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are not now walking according to love. Do not allow your food to destroy him for whom Christ died.
But we know that whatever the law speaks, it speaks to those who are in the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the entire world may be subject to God.
And should an infirm brother perish by your knowledge, even though Christ died for him?
For when the will is prompted, it receives according to what that person has, not according to what that person does not have.
Therefore, while we have time, we should do good works toward everyone, and most of all toward those who are of the household of the faith.
If a man has been caught soliciting his brother among the sons of Israel, and selling him in order to receive a price, then he shall be put to death. And so shall you take away the evil from your midst.