Nehemiah 5:2

Some were saying, “We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we can eat and live.”

Genesis 41:57

Every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.

Genesis 42:2

Listen,” he went on, “I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us so that we will live and not die.”

Genesis 43:8

Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me. We will be on our way so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

Psalm 127:3-5

Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
children, a reward.

Psalm 128:2-4

You will surely eat
what your hands have worked for.
You will be happy,
and it will go well for you.

Malachi 2:2

If you don’t listen, and if you don’t take it to heart to honor My name,” says Yahweh of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. In fact, I have already begun to curse them 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
Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord,
children, a reward.
Psalm 128:2
You will surely eat
what your hands have worked for.
You will be happy,
and it will go well for you.
Malachi 2:2
If you don’t listen, and if you don’t take it to heart to honor My name,” says Yahweh of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. In fact, I have already begun to curse them because you are not taking it to heart.

We take up corn

Genesis 41:57
Every nation came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.
Genesis 42:2
Listen,” he went on, “I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us so that we will live and not die.”
Genesis 43:8
Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me. We will be on our way so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

General references

Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor person among you, you must not be like a moneylender to him; you must not charge him interest.
Amos 8:6
We can buy the poor with silver
and the needy for a pair of sandals
and even sell the chaff!”

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