Nehemiah 5:8
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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 nothing to answer.”
קָנָה
Form, create — qanah; to create and possess; God formed your inward parts — you were individually crafted by Him, not mass-produced
מָכַר
you sold
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מָכַר
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
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מָצָא
they found
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מָצָא
To find, to discover, to encounter. Matsa. God is findable. He is not playing hide and seek. He actively reveals Himself to genuine seekers.
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דָּבָר
a word
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דָּבָר
In Hebrew, dabar is not just a word spoken — it is a word that accomplishes something. God's dabar does not return empty. The psalmist says this word is a lamp to his feet — not a floodlight revealing everything ahead, but enough light for the next step. That is faith.
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