Nehemiah 5:8
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
I saidוָאֹמְרָ֣הva·'o·me·rah559to utter, saya prim. root
to them, "We according to our abilityכְּדֵ֣יke·dei1767sufficiency, enougha prim. root
have redeemedקָ֠נִינוּka·ni·nu7069to get, acquirea prim. root
our Jewishהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםhaiy·hu·dim3064Jewishfrom Yehudah
brothersאַחֵ֨ינוּa·chei·nu251a brotherfrom an unused word
who were soldהַנִּמְכָּרִ֤יםhan·nim·ka·rim4376to sella prim. root
to the nations;לַגֹּויִם֙lag·go·v·yim1471nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
now would you evenוְגַם־ve·gam-1571also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
sellתִּמְכְּר֥וּtim·ke·ru4376to sella prim. root
your brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֖םa·chei·chem251a brotherfrom an unused word
that they may be soldוְנִמְכְּרוּ־ve·nim·ke·ru-4376to sella prim. root
to us?" Then they were silentוַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּvai·ya·cha·ri·shu,2790bto be silent, dumb, speechless, or deafa prim. root
and could not findמָצְא֖וּma·tze·'u4672to attain to, finda prim. root
a word  1697speech, wordfrom dabar
[to say].     
KJV Lexicon
And I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto them We after our ability
day  (dahee)
enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrases
have redeemed
qanah  (kaw-naw')
to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own
our brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
the Jews
Yhuwdiy  (yeh-hoo-dee')
a Jehudite (i.e. Judaite or Jew), or descendant of Jehudah (i.e. Judah) -- Jew.
which were sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
unto the heathen
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
and will ye even sell
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
your brethren
'ach  (awkh)
a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.
or shall they be sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
unto us Then held they their peace
charash  (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
and found
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
nothing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
to answer
New American Standard (©1995)
I said to them, "We according to our ability have redeemed our Jewish brothers who were sold to the nations; now would you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us?" Then they were silent and could not find a word to say.

King James Bible
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 King James Version
And I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brothers the Jews, which were sold to the heathen; and will you even sell your brothers? or shall they be sold to us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

American Standard Version
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 Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and would ye even sell your brethren, and should they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found never a word.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold to us? Then they held their peace, and found nothing to answer.

World English Bible
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 never a word.

Young's Literal Translation
and say to them, 'We have acquired our brethren the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that is in us, and ye also sell your brethren, and they have been sold to us!' and they are silent, and have not found a word.

נחמיה 5:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וָאֹמְרָ֣ה לָהֶ֗ם אֲנַ֣חְנוּ קָ֠נִינוּ אֶת־אַחֵ֨ינוּ הַיְּהוּדִ֜ים הַנִּמְכָּרִ֤ים לַגֹּויִם֙ כְּדֵ֣י בָ֔נוּ וְגַם־אַתֶּ֛ם תִּמְכְּר֥וּ אֶת־אֲחֵיכֶ֖ם וְנִמְכְּרוּ־לָ֑נוּ וַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְלֹ֥א מָצְא֖וּ דָּבָֽר׃ ס

נחמיה 5:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
ואמרה להם אנחנו קנינו את־אחינו היהודים הנמכרים לגוים כדי בנו וגם־אתם תמכרו את־אחיכם ונמכרו־לנו ויחרישו ולא מצאו דבר׃ ס

נחמיה 5:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
ואמרה להם אנחנו קנינו את־אחינו היהודים הנמכרים לגוים כדי בנו וגם־אתם תמכרו את־אחיכם ונמכרו־לנו ויחרישו ולא מצאו דבר׃ ס

נחמיה 5:8 Hebrew Bible
ואמרה להם אנחנו קנינו את אחינו היהודים הנמכרים לגוים כדי בנו וגם אתם תמכרו את אחיכם ונמכרו לנו ויחרישו ולא מצאו דבר׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et dixi eis nos ut scitis redemimus fratres nostros iudaeos qui venditi fuerant gentibus secundum possibilitatem nostram et vos igitur vendite fratres vestros et emimus eos et siluerunt nec invenerunt quid responderent

Ability Able Acquired Answering Bought Brethren Brothers Free Gentiles Heathen Held Jewish Jews Kept Nations Nevertheless Nothing Peace Price Prisoners Property Quiet Redeemed Sell Selling Servants Silent Sold Themselves Whatever

Ability Able Bought Far Find Found Heathen Held Jewish Jews Nations Nevertheless Peace Redeemed Sell Silent Sold Themselves Word

Ability Able Bought Far Find Found Heathen Held Jewish Jews Nations Nevertheless Peace Redeemed Sell Silent Sold Themselves Word

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