Nehemiah 5:2

For there were some who were saying, “We, along with our sons and our daughters, are many; therefore allow us to get grain, so that we may eat and survive.”

Genesis 41:57

And [the people of] all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the [known] earth.

Genesis 42:2

He said, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy [some] grain for us, so that we may live and not die [of starvation].”

Genesis 43:8

Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the young man with me and we will get up and go [buy food], so that we may live and not die [of starvation], we as well as you and our little ones.

Psalm 127:3-5


Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb a reward.

Psalm 128:2-4


For you shall eat the fruit of [the labor of] your hands,
You will be happy and blessed and it will be well with you.

Malachi 2:2

If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the Lord of hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings [on the people]. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.

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Summary

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

General references

Bible References

We, our sons

Psalm 127:3

Behold, children are a heritage and gift from the Lord,
The fruit of the womb a reward.
Psalm 128:2

For you shall eat the fruit of [the labor of] your hands,
You will be happy and blessed and it will be well with you.
Malachi 2:2
If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the Lord of hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings [on the people]. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.

We take up corn

Genesis 41:57
And [the people of] all countries came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the [known] earth.
Genesis 42:2
He said, “I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy [some] grain for us, so that we may live and not die [of starvation].”
Genesis 43:8
Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the young man with me and we will get up and go [buy food], so that we may live and not die [of starvation], we as well as you and our little ones.

General references

Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to any one of My people with you who is poor, you shall not act as a creditor (professional moneylender) to him; you shall not charge him interest.
Amos 8:6

So that we may buy the poor [as slaves] for silver [since they are unable to support themselves]
And the needy for a pair of sandals,
And that we may sell the leftovers of the wheat [as if it were a good grade of grain]?”