Nehemiah 5:8-9

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁸ I said to them, “We according to our ability ^(A)have ^[a]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. ⁹ Again I said, “The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of ^(B)the reproach of the nations, our enemies?