Nehemiah 5:8 Hebrew Word Analysis

0And I saidוָאֹֽמְרָ֣הh559
1לָהֶ֗םh0
2אֲנַ֣חְנוּh587
3have redeemedקָ֠נִינוּh7069
4אֶתh853
15our brethrenאֲחֵיכֶ֖םh251
6the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֜יםh3064
16and will ye even sellוְנִמְכְּרוּh4376
8unto the heathenלַגּוֹיִם֙h1471
9unto them We after our abilityכְּדֵ֣יh1767
10בָ֔נוּh0
11וְגַםh1571
12אַתֶּ֛םh859
16and will ye even sellוְנִמְכְּרוּh4376
14אֶתh853
15our brethrenאֲחֵיכֶ֖םh251
16and will ye even sellוְנִמְכְּרוּh4376
17לָ֑נוּh0
18unto us Then held they their peaceוַֽיַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּh2790
19וְלֹ֥אh3808
20and foundמָֽצְא֖וּh4672
21דָּבָֽר׃h1696

Other Translations

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 (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 held they their peace, and found never a word.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.