Parallel Verses New Living Translation At the meeting I said to them, "We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling them back into slavery again. How often must we redeem them?" And they had nothing to say in their defense. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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 never a word. Young's Literal Translation and say to them, 'We have acquired our brethren the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that is 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 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible5:8 We - I, and my brethren, and predecessors, have used our utmost interest and power, both with the kings of Persia, that our brethren might be redeemed from bondage, and with particular persons in Babylon, and Persia, whose bond - slaves the Jews were, and who would not part with them without a price. Be sold - Do you expect that we should pay you a price for them, as we did to the Babylonians?. Or, must we use as much importunity to solicit you for their redemption, as we did to their enemies? Nehemiah 5:8 Parallel Commentaries Library Cross References Leviticus 25:48 they still retain the right to be bought back, even after they have been purchased. They may be bought back by a brother, Nehemiah 5:9 Then I pressed further, "What you are doing is not right! Should you not walk in the fear of our God in order to avoid being mocked by enemy nations? Jump to Previous Ability Able Bought Far Find Found Heathen Held Jewish Jews Nations Nevertheless Peace Redeemed Sell Silent Sold Themselves WordJump to Next Ability Able Bought Far Find Found Heathen Held Jewish Jews Nations Nevertheless Peace Redeemed Sell Silent Sold Themselves WordLinks Nehemiah 5:8 NIVNehemiah 5:8 NLT Nehemiah 5:8 ESV Nehemiah 5:8 NASB Nehemiah 5:8 KJV Nehemiah 5:8 Bible Apps Nehemiah 5:8 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 5:8 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 5:8 French Bible Nehemiah 5:8 German Bible Nehemiah 5:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |