Nehemia 5:8

5:8 I said to them, “To the extent possible we have bought back our fellow Jews ¹  who had been sold to the Gentiles. But now you yourselves want to sell your own countrymen, ²  so that we can then buy them back!” They were utterly silent, and could find nothing to say.

Nehemia 9:8

9:8 When you perceived that his heart was faithful toward you, you established a ³  covenant with him to give his descendants ⁴  the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites. You have fulfilled your promise, ⁵  for you are righteous.

Nehemia 9:37

9:37 Its abundant produce goes to the kings you have placed over us due to our sins. They rule over our bodies and our livestock as they see fit, ⁶  and we are in great distress!

[5:8]  ¹ tn Heb “our brothers, the Jews.”

[5:8]  ² tn Heb “your brothers.”

[9:8]  ³ tn Heb “the” (so NAB).

[9:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “seed.”

[9:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “your words.”

[9:37]  ⁶ tn Heb “according to their desire.”