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5 And there were also those who said, Now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children are as their children; and, lo, we are compelling our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are already compelled to become maidservants; and yet they do not raise their hands in protest before God; and our fields, our vineyards, and our goods are given for other men. 6 And I was exceedingly sorrowful when I heard their cry and these words, and my heart was broken within me, 7 But I was patient, and I consulted with the elders and with the rulers, and said to them, 8 We are redeeming our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the nations, both they and their children, and will you even take a man in pledge for his brother? Therefore I shouted at them, and said to them, Will you also sell your brethren? Then they were silent, and did not answer me. Nehemiah 5:5-8, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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