Nehemiah 5:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.

We after

Matthew 25:15

2 Corinthians 8:12

Galatians 6:10

Redeemed

Leviticus 25:47

Sell your

Exodus 21:16

Deuteronomy 24:7

Shall they

Romans 14:15

1 Corinthians 8:11

Held

General references

Leviticus 25:48

Amos 8:6

Bible References

We after

And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

Redeemed

And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger or'sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family;

Sell your

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and he deal with him as a slave, or sell him; then that thief shall die: so shalt thou put away the evil from the midst of thee.

Shall they

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth, the brother for whose sake Christ died.

Held

The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

They are amazed, they answer no more: They have not a word to say.

and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

General references

after that he is sold he may be redeemed: one of his brethren may redeem him;

that we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes, and sell the refuse of the wheat?