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

To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Redeemed

"If a stranger or sojourner with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him becomes poor and sells himself to the stranger or sojourner with you or to a member of the stranger's clan,

Sell your

"Whoever steals a man and sells him, and anyone found in possession of him, shall be put to death.

"If a man is found stealing one of his brothers of the people of Israel, and if he treats him as a slave or sells him, then that thief shall die. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

Shall they

For if your brother is grieved by what you eat, you are no longer walking in love. By what you eat, do not destroy the one for whom Christ died.

And so by your knowledge this weak person is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died.

Held

the voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.

"They are dismayed; they answer no more; they have not a word to say.

And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.

Now we know that whatever the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may be held accountable to God.

General references

then after he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brothers may redeem him,

that we may buy the poor for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals and sell the chaff of the wheat?"