Nehemiah 5:7-9

New King James Version

⁷ After serious thought, I rebuked the nobles and rulers, and said to them, ^(A)“Each of you is ^[a]exacting usury from his brother.” So I ^[b]called a great assembly against them. ⁸ And I said to them, “According to our ability we have ^(B)redeemed our Jewish brethren who were sold to the nations. Now indeed, will you even sell your brethren? Or should they be sold to us?”

Then they were silenced and found nothing to say. ⁹ Then I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk ^(C)in the fear of our God ^(D)because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?