Nehemiah 5:7-9

New American Standard Bible

⁷ So I thought it over and contended with the nobles and the leading people, and said to them, “^(A)You are lending at interest, each to his brother!” Therefore, I held a great assembly against them. ⁸ And I said to them, “We, according to our ability, ^(B)have ^[a]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. ⁹ So I said, “The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of ^(C)the taunting of the nations, our enemies?