Nehemiah 5:8
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 not a word to say.Nehemiah 5:8 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — નહેમ્યા ૫:૮
- અને તેઓને કહ્યું કે, “આપણા જે યહૂદી ભાઈઓ વિદેશીઓના ગુલામ થયા હતા, તેઓને અમે અમારી શક્તિ પ્રમાણે મૂલ્ય આપી છોડાવ્યાં; છતાં તમે પોતાના ભાઈઓને પોતે જ વેચવા માગો છો?” તેઓ છાના રહ્યા અને જવાબ આપવા તેઓને એક શબ્દ પણ બોલવાનો સૂજ્યો નહિ.
- हिन्दी — नहेम्याह ५:८
- और मैंने उनसे कहा, “हम लोगों ने तो अपनी शक्ति भर अपने यहूदी भाइयों को जो अन्यजातियों के हाथ बिक गए थे, दाम देकर छुड़ाया है, फिर क्या तुम अपने भाइयों को बेचोगे? क्या वे हमारे हाथ बिकेंगे?” तब वे चुप रहे और कुछ न कह सके।
In context
6I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
7Then I consulted with myself, and contended with the nobles and the rulers, and said to them, “You exact usury, everyone of his brother.” I held a great assembly against them.
8I 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 not a word to say.
9Also I said, “The thing that you do is not good. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?
10I likewise, my brothers and my servants, lend them money and grain. Please let us stop this usury.
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