Nehemiah 5:8
King James Version
10 Jun 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.”
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.
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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קָנָה
we have bought
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קָנָה
Form, create — qanah; to create and possess; God formed your inward parts — you were individually crafted by Him, not mass-produced
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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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