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.

Redeemed

General references

Bible References

We after

Matthew 25:15
To one man he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, based on their ability. Then he went on his trip.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
Galatians 6:10
So then, whenever we have the opportunity, let's practice doing good to everyone, especially to the family of faith.

Redeemed

Leviticus 25:47
"If a resident alien or traveler becomes rich, but your relative who lives next to him is so poor that he sells himself to that resident alien or traveler among you or to a member of the resident alien's family,

Sell your

Exodus 21:16
"Whoever kidnaps a person, whether he has sold him or whether the victim is still in his possession, is certainly to be put to death.
Deuteronomy 24:7
"If a man is found kidnapping his relative, a fellow Israeli, and mistreats or sells him, that kidnapper must die. By doing this, you will remove this evil from among you.

Shall they

Romans 14:15
For if your brother is being hurt by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not destroy the person for whom the Messiah died by what you eat.
1 Corinthians 8:11
In that case, the weak brother for whom the Messiah died is ruined by your knowledge.

Held

Job 29:10
The voices of the commanders-in-chief were hushed, and their tongues would cling to the roofs of their mouths."
Job 32:15
"Job's friends won't reason with him anymore; discouraged, words escape them.
Matthew 22:12
He asked him, "Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But the man was speechless.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the Law says applies to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

General references

Leviticus 25:48
he has the right to be redeemed after he sells himself. One of his brothers may redeem him.
Amos 8:6
buying the poor for cash, and the needy for a pair of sandals, selling chaff mixed in with the wheat.'

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