Nehemiah 5:8

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BSB

and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.

KJV

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.

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

DARBY

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.

BLB

and I said to them, “We have redeemed our brothers the Jews, who were sold to the nations, according to our ability. And you⁺ indeed are selling your⁺ brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” And they were silenced, and they found not a word.

ÅB

Og jeg sa til dem: Vi har, så vidt vi kunne, løskjøpt våre jødiske brødre som var solgt til hedningene, og så vil dere selge deres brødre, og de må selge seg til oss! Da tidde de og fant ikke et ord til svar.

OTB

Jeg sa til dem: “Så langt det er mulig, har vi løskjøpt våre jødiske brødre som ble solgt til hedningene. Nå selger dere deres egne brødre, bare for at de skal bli solgt tilbake til oss!” De forble tause, ute av stand til å finne et svar.

B1930

Og jeg sa til dem: Vi har, så vidt vi kunde, løskjøpt våre jødiske brødre som var solgt til hedningene, og så vil I selge eders brødre, og de må selge sig til oss! Da tidde de og fant ikke et ord til svar.

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