Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
Mortgaged
Because
General references
Bible References
Mortgaged
Genesis 47:15
And the silver will be spent from the land of Egypt and from the land of Canaan; and all the Egyptians will go to Joseph, saying, Give to us bread: and for what shall we die before thee? for the silver failed.
Leviticus 25:35
And when thy brother shall be poor, and his hand wavering with thee, hold fast to him; a stranger and sojourner to live with thee.
Deuteronomy 15:7
When the needy shall be among thee, from one of thy brethren, in one of thy gates in thy land which Jehovah thy God gave to thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, and thou shalt not shut thy hand from thy needy brother.
Because
Malachi 3:8
Will man defraud God? For ye defraud me. And ye said, In what did we defraud thee? The tenths and the offerings.
General references
Exodus 22:25
If thou shalt lend silver to my people being poor with thee, thou shalt not be to him, as lending; ye shall not put interest upon him.
Amos 8:6
To buy the poor with silver, and the needy for shoes; and we will sell the refuse of the grain.