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
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each one according to his faculty, and straightway took his journey.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there is first a willing desire, it is accepted according to what a person has and not according to what they do not have.
Galatians 6:10
Therefore as long as we have the opportunity, let us do good unto everyone, especially unto those who are of the household of faith.

Redeemed

Leviticus 25:47
And if a sojourner or stranger who is with thee becomes rich and thy brother who is with him becomes poor and sells himself unto the stranger or sojourner who is with thee or to the race of the lineage of the stranger,

Sell your

Exodus 21:16
Likewise he that steals a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.
Deuteronomy 24:7
When a man is found stealing any of his brethren of the sons of Israel and making merchandise of him or selling him, then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put the evil away from among you.

Shall they

Romans 14:15
But if thy brother is grieved because of thy food, now thou dost not walk in charity. Do not destroy him with thy food, for whom Christ died.
1 Corinthians 8:11
and through thy knowledge the weak brother shall perish, for whom Christ died.

Held

Job 29:10
the voice of the principals would not be noticed, and their tongue would cleave to the roof of their mouth.
Job 32:15
They were amazed, they answered no more; they left off speaking.
Matthew 22:12
and he said unto him, Friend, how didst thou come in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Romans 3:19
Now we know that all that the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may submit themselves unto God.

General references

Leviticus 25:48
after he is sold he shall have redemption; one of his brethren shall redeem him;
Amos 8:6
that we may buy the poor for money and the needy for a pair of shoes and sell the refuse of the wheat.