Nehemiah 5:8 ~ ﻧﺤﻤﻴﺎ 5:8

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.

وَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ: «لَقَدِ افتَدَينا إخْوَتَنا اليَهُودَ الَّذِينَ باعُوا أنفُسَهُمْ لِلأُمَمِ الأُخْرَى عَلَى قَدْرِ طاقَتِنا. أمّا الآنَ، فَأنتُمْ أنفُسُكُمْ تَبِيعُونَ إخْوَتَكُمْ. وَهَكَذا نَجِدُ أنفُسَنا مُضطَرِّينَ إلَى شِرائِهِمْ ثانِيَةً.» فَسَكَتُوا وَلَمْ يَستَطِيعُوا الدِّفاعَ عَنْ مَوقِفِهِمْ.

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