Nehemiah 5:8-12

Nehemiah 5:8-12

[8] 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  to answer. [9] Also I said,  It is not good  that  ye do:  in the fear  of our God  because of the reproach  of the heathen  our enemies?  [10] I likewise, and my brethren,  and my servants,  might exact  of them money  and corn:  I pray you, let us leave off  this usury.  [11] Restore,  I pray you, to them, even this day,  their lands,  their vineyards,  their oliveyards,  and their houses,  also the hundredth  part of the money,  and of the corn,  the wine,  and the oil,  that ye exact  of them. [12] Then said  they, We will restore  them, and will require  nothing of them; so will we do  as thou sayest.  Then I called  the priests,  and took an oath  of them, that they should do  according to this promise.