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 5:13

5:13 I also shook out my garment, ³  and I said, “In this way may God shake out from his house and his property every person who does not carry out ⁴  this matter. In this way may he be shaken out and emptied!” All the assembly replied, “So be it!” and they praised the LORD. Then the people did as they had promised. ⁵ 

Nehemia 8:17

8:17 So all the assembly which had returned from the exile constructed temporary shelters and lived in them. The Israelites had not done so from the days of Joshua son of Nun until that day. Everyone experienced very great joy. ⁶ 

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

[5:8]  ² tn Heb “your brothers.”

[5:13]  ³ tn Heb “my bosom.”

[5:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “cause to stand.”

[5:13]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to this word.”

[8:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “And there was very great joy.”