• Nehemiah 5:8
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 8 And I said to them: “To the extent possible, we have bought back our own Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; but will you now sell your own brothers,+ and are they to be sold back to us?” At this they became speechless, and they could find nothing to say.

  • Nehemiah 5:8
    The Bible in Living English

    • 8 and said to them “We have been buying up our brother Judahites who had been sold to, the heathens, as much as we could, and you are even selling your brothers and they get sold to us”; and they were silent and could not find a word.

  • Nehemiah 5:8
    American Standard Version

    • 8 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.

  • Nehemiah 5:8
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 8 and I said unto them We have bought our brethren the Jews who had sold themselves unto the nations according to our ability, and will ye even sell your brethren or shall they sell themselves unto us? And they were silent, and found no answer.

  • Nehemiah 5:8
    King James Version

    • 8 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.