Thematic Bible: By purchase
Thematic Bible
Marriage » Wives obtained » By purchase
So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and an homer and a half of barley:
And Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
But Jacob fled into the land of Aram, and Israel served for his wife, and for his wife he was a pastor.
Moreover, I also take Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, as my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance that the name of the dead not be cut off from among his brethren and from the gate of his place. Ye shall be witnesses of this today.
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By purchase
And the tribunal answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Servants » Slaves or bond » By purchase
And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's and captain of the guard.
And all the men of his house, born in the house and bought with money from strangers, were circumcised with him.