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, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.

For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Redeemed

And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by 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 maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.

Shall they

But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?

Held

The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.

They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

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 saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

General references

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

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