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 after his ability, and straightway departed.

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.

While we have, therefore, time; let us do good unto all men, and specially, unto them which are of the household of faith.

Redeemed

"'When a stranger and a sojourner waxeth rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him waxeth poor and sell himself unto the stranger that dwelleth by thee or to any of the stranger's kin:

Sell your

"He that stealeth a man and selleth him, if it be proved upon him, shall be slain for it.

If any man be found stealing any of his brethren the children of Israel, and maketh chevisance of him or selleth him, the thief shall die. And thou shalt put evil away from thee.

Shall they

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

And so through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish for whom Christ died.

Held

when the mighty kept still their voice, and when their tongues cleaved to the roof of their mouths;

For they where so abashed that they could not make answer, nor speak one word.

and said unto him, 'Friend, how fortuned it that thou camest in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment?' And he was even speechless.

Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,

General references

after that he is sold he may be redeemed again: one of his brethren may buy him out;

We shall set up false weights, that we may get the poor under us with their money, and the needy also for shoes: yea let us sell the chaff for corn."