尼希米记 5:8
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.
Context
This verse from 尼希米记 Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. 波斯王古列元年，为应验耶利米的预言，古列发出上谕，准许以色列人回耶路撒冷重建圣殿，并鼓励各地犹大人的邻居资助他们。五万余人响应，带着古列所归还的圣殿金银器皿起程归回。
其他译本
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.
and say to them, `We have acquired our brethren the Jews, those sold to the nations, according to the ability that <FI>is<Fi> 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.
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.
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