Nehemiah 5:9
"I said to them, “We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?” Then they held their peace, and found not a word to say."
Key Reflection
Nehemiah'srebukehighlightsthehypocrisyoftheJewishleaderswhowereabletoredeemtheirfellowcountrymenbutwereconsideringpermittingothers to do the same, questioning their loyalty and solidarity with their own people. The silence that followsunderscores the force of his argument, revealing the leaders' lack of justifiable reasoning.
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