Nehemiah 5:8

Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free, who were servants and prisoners of the nations: and would you now give up your brothers for a price, and are they to become our property? Then they said nothing, answering not a word.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y díjeles: Nosotros rescatamos á nuestros hermanos Judíos que habían sido vendidos á las gentes, conforme á la facultad que había en nosotros: ¿y vosotros aun vendéis á vuestros hermanos, y serán vendidos á nosotros? Y callaron, que no tuvieron qué responder.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

En la reunión les dije: ―Nosotros, a la medida de nuestras fuerzas, hemos estado pagando el rescate de nuestros hermanos judíos que regresaron del exilio como esclavos. ¡Y ahora ustedes los están vendiendo para que luego tengamos que volver a redimirlos! Y ellos no hallaban qué decir.