Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Sell him
He is our
Bible References
Sell him
Genesis 37:22
Do not murder him or even harm him. Just throw him into a dry well out here in the desert. Reuben planned to rescue Joseph later and take him back to his father.
Exodus 21:16
Whoever kidnaps another person must be put to death regardless of whether he has sold the kidnapped person or still has him.
Nehemiah 5:8
I said to them: We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free. They were servants and prisoners of the nations. Would you now give up your brothers for a price? Are they to become our property? They said nothing. They answered not a word!
Matthew 16:26
What will a man profit, if he gains the whole world, and gives up his life? What will a man give in exchange for his life?
Matthew 26:15
He asked them: What are you willing to give me to deliver him to you? They paid him thirty pieces of silver.
1 Timothy 1:10
It is for fornicators, for abusers of themselves with men, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and everything else that is contrary to the sound teaching.
Revelation 18:13
cinnamon, odors and ointments, frankincense, wine and oil, fine flour, wheat, beasts, and sheep and horses, chariots and slaves and humans
Let not
1 Samuel 18:17
Finally, Saul said to David: Here is my oldest daughter Merab. I will give her to you as your wife if you prove yourself to be a warrior for me and fight Jehovah's battles. Saul thought: I must not lay a hand on him. Let the Philistines do that.
2 Samuel 11:14
The next morning, David wrote a letter and told Uriah to deliver it to Joab.
2 Samuel 12:9
Why have you disobeyed my commands? Why did you do this evil thing? You had Uriah killed in battle! You let the Ammonites kill him. Then you took his wife!
He is our
Genesis 29:14
Laban said: You are indeed my own flesh and blood. Jacob stayed there a whole month.
Genesis 42:21
They said to one another: Truly we are guilty concerning our brother, because we saw his distress when he pleaded with us, yet we would not listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.