King James Version
Nehemiah 5:8 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.”
Kindness
Nehemiah 5 — Context
Nehemiah 5:7 — “Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of...”
Nehemiah 5:8 — “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.”
Nehemiah 5:9 — “Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heath...”