redeemed. re-purchased. Hebrew. kanah, to acquire by purchase; not ga'al, to redeem by purchase; or padah, to deliver by power. See notes on Exodus 6:6; Exodus 13:13.
heathen. nations.
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Nehemiah 5:8
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 nothing to answer.