Nehemiah 5:8

Compared across 29 translations

English
I said to them, “According to our ability we have redeemed (purchased back) our Jewish brothers who were sold to the [Gentile] nations; now would you even sell your brothers, that they might be sold to us?” Then they were silent and could not find a [single] word to say.
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.
I said to them, “We according to our ability have [b]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.
I said, “Our Jewish brothers and sisters were sold to other nations. We’ve done everything we could to buy them back and bring them home. But look at what you are doing! You are actually selling your own people! Now we’ll have to buy them back too!” The people kept quiet. They couldn’t think of anything to say.
and said: “As far as possible, we have bought back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.
and said: ‘As far as possible, we have bought back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!’ They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.
At the meeting I said to them, “We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling them back into slavery again. How often must we redeem them?” And they had nothing to say in their defense.
Arabic
وَقُلْتُ لَهُمْ: «إِنَّنَا بِحَسَبِ طَاقَتِنَا افْتَدَيْنَا بِالأَمْوَالِ إِخْوَتَنَا الْيَهُودَ الَّذِينَ بِيعُوا لِلأُمَمِ، وَهَا أَنْتُمْ تَبِيعُونَ إِخْوَتَكُمْ لَهُمْ، وَهُمْ يَعُودُونَ فَيَبِيعُونَهُمْ لَنَا». فَسَكَتُوا وَلَمْ يَجِدُوا جَوَاباً.
Danish
„Vi har gjort alt, hvad vi kunne, for at frikøbe vores landsmænd, der levede som slaver hos et fremmed folk,” sagde jeg. „Men nu gør I jeres egne landsmænd til slaver! Hvor mange gange skal vi købe dem fri?” Der var dødstille. Ingen vidste, hvad de skulle svare.
German
und redete ihnen ins Gewissen: »Menschen aus unserem Volk sind von fremden Völkern zu Sklaven gemacht worden. Wir haben von ihnen so viele wie möglich freigekauft. Und jetzt habt ihr eure eigenen Landsleute zu Sklaven gemacht! Sollen wir sie nun etwa von euch zurückkaufen?« Darauf wussten sie keine Antwort und schwiegen.
Spanish
y allí les recriminé:―Hasta donde nos ha sido posible, hemos rescatado a nuestros hermanos judíos que fueron vendidos a los paganos. ¡Y ahora sois vosotros quienes vendéis a vuestros hermanos, después de que nosotros los hemos rescatado![a]Todos se quedaron callados, pues no sabían qué responder.
y allí les recriminé:—Hasta donde nos ha sido posible, hemos rescatado a nuestros hermanos judíos que fueron vendidos a los paganos. ¡Y ahora son ustedes quienes venden a sus hermanos, después de que nosotros los hemos rescatado![a]Todos se quedaron callados, pues no sabían qué responder.
French
Je leur déclarai : Dans la mesure de nos moyens, nous avons racheté nos compatriotes juifs vendus comme esclaves à des étrangers[b]. Et maintenant vous vendez vous-mêmes vos compatriotes, et cela à des gens de notre peuple.Ils ne trouvèrent rien à répondre et gardèrent le silence.
Hiligaynon
Siling ko, “Ginatinguhaan gid naton sa aton masarangan nga matubos ang aton kapareho nga mga Judio nga nagbaligya sang ila kaugalingon bilang ulipon sa mga indi Judio. Pero karon, tungod sa inyo ginahimo, nagakapilitan naman sila nga magbaligya sang ila kaugalingon. Permi na lang bala naton sila nga tubuson?” Naghipos lang sila kay wala sila sing may irason.
Japanese
私はその法廷で、彼らを告発しました。「私たちはみな、遠い国での奴隷生活から引き揚げて来た者たちを援助しようと、できるだけのことをしてきた。それに対して、君たちは無理やり彼らを奴隷に戻そうとしている。私はいったい何度、彼らを買い戻せばよいのか。」彼らは、全く反論することができませんでした。
Korean
지도자들과 관리들에게 이렇게 말하였다. “우리는 최선을 다해서 이방인들에게 팔린 우리 형제 유다 사람들을 도와 포로 생활에서 돌아오게 했는데 지금 여러분은 여러분의 형제들을 팔려고 합니다. 그것도 여러분의 동족에게 말입니다.” 그러자 그들은 할 말이 없는 듯 침묵을 지켰다.
nl
en tijdens de rechtzitting zei ik: ‘Voorzover we konden, hebben we onze broeders die aan vreemden verkocht waren, losgekocht. Maar nu dwingt u hen opnieuw slaaf te worden. Hoe vaak moeten wij hen nog loskopen?’ De beklaagden wisten niets tot hun verdediging te zeggen.
Portuguese
e disse: Na medida do possível nós compramos de volta nossos irmãos judeus que haviam sido vendidos aos outros povos. Agora vocês estão até vendendo os seus irmãos! Assim eles terão que ser vendidos a nós de novo! Eles ficaram em silêncio, pois não tinham sem resposta.
Nessa discussão pública disse-lhes com veemência: “Muitos de nós estamos a fazer tudo o que é possível para ajudar os nossos irmãos judeus que regressaram do exílio, onde eram escravos, lá numa terra distante; agora vocês estão a forçá-los a tornarem-se escravos aos pagãos de novo. Quantas vezes será preciso resgatá-los?” Os acusados não tinham, naturalmente, nada a dizer em sua defesa.
Romanian
şi le-am zis:– Noi, după puterile noastre, am răscumpărat pe fraţii noştri iudei, care fuseseră vânduţi neamurilor! Iar acum voi vă vindeţi fraţii, ca apoi să ne fie daţi chiar nouă de vânzare?Ei tăceau, neavând ce să răspundă.
Russian
и сказал:– Всеми силами мы выкупали наших братьев-иудеев, которые были проданы язычникам. А теперь вы продаёте своих же братьев, которых нам приходится выкупать!Они молчали, потому что им нечего было сказать.
и сказал:– Всеми силами мы выкупали наших братьев-иудеев, которые были проданы язычникам. А теперь вы продаёте своих же братьев, которых нам приходится выкупать!Они молчали, потому что им нечего было сказать.
и сказал:– Всеми силами мы выкупали наших братьев-иудеев, которые были проданы язычникам. А теперь вы продаёте своих же братьев, которых нам приходится выкупать!Они молчали, потому что им нечего было сказать.
и сказал:– Всеми силами мы выкупали наших братьев-иудеев, которые были проданы язычникам. А теперь вы продаете своих же братьев, которых нам приходится выкупать!Они молчали, потому что им нечего было сказать.
Swedish
Jag sa till dem: ”Vi har gjort allt vi kan för att friköpa våra judiska bröder som hade sålts till utlänningar. Och nu säljer ni dem på nytt! Ska vi behöva köpa dem fria igen?” Men de teg, för de kunde inte finna något att säga.
Thai
ข้าพเจ้าพูดกับพวกเขาว่า “เราต้องทำทุกวิถีทางเพื่อไถ่พี่น้องชาวยิวของเราที่ถูกขายให้คนต่างชาติกลับคืนมาให้ได้ แต่นี่พวกท่านกลับขายพี่น้องของตัวเองเพียงเพื่อให้พวกเขาถูกขายกลับมาให้พวกเรา!” คนเหล่านั้นก็นิ่งเงียบพูดอะไรไม่ออก
zh-Hans
我对他们说:“我们在尽力赎回那些被卖到外邦的犹太同胞,你们却要卖他们为奴,好让我们再赎回他们吗?”他们都沉默不语,无言以对。
我 对 他 们 说 : 我 们 尽 力 赎 回 我 们 弟 兄 , 就 是 卖 与 外 邦 的 犹 大 人 ; 你 们 还 要 卖 弟 兄 , 使 我 们 赎 回 来 麽 ? 他 们 就 静 默 不 语 , 无 话 可 答 。
zh-Hant
我對他們說:「我們在盡力贖回那些被賣到外邦的猶太同胞,你們卻要賣他們為奴,好讓我們再贖回他們嗎?」他們都沉默不語,無言以對。