Reference: Gift, Giving
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GIFT, GIVING
I. In the OT.
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And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat of it. And LORD had respect to Abel and to his offering,
And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the evening. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, there were camels coming.
and ye shall say, Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.
And Jacob said, No, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand, inasmuch as I have seen thy face, as any man would see the face of God, and thou were pleased with me.
Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say to me, but give me the damsel to wife.
And their father Israel said to them, If it be so now, do this: Take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.
And he took [and sent] portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
And thou shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds those who have sight, and perverts the words of the righteous.
Thou shall keep the feast of unleavened bread (Seven days thou shall eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, at the time appointed in the month Abib, for in it thou came out from Egypt, and none shall appear before me empty),
And the firstling of a donkey thou shall redeem with a lamb, and if thou will not redeem it, then thou shall break its neck. All the first-born of thy sons thou shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
For LORD your God, he is God of gods, and LORD of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who regards not persons, nor takes reward.
Thou shall not distort justice. Thou shall not respect persons, neither shall thou take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise, and perverts the words of the righteous.
Cursed be he who takes a bribe to kill an innocent man. And all the people shall say, Amen.
And it came to pass, when she came [to him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field. And she alighted from off her donkey, and Caleb said to her, What would thou?
But when the sons of Israel cried to LORD, LORD raised up for them a savior, Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a left-handed man. And the sons of Israel sent tribute by him to Eglon the king of Moab.
But his wife said to him, If LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt-offering and a meal-offering at our hand, neither would he have shown us all these things, nor would at this time have told such things a
Then Saul said to his servant, But, behold, if we go, what shall we bring the man? For the bread is spent in our vessels, and there is not a present to bring to the man of God. What have we?
But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his apparel, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his belt.
And now this present which thy servant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.
And David said, As LORD lives, LORD will smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall go down into battle and perish.
and to those who were in Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmoth, and to those who were in Eshtemoa,
And Araunah said to David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him. Behold, the oxen for the burnt-offering, and the threshing instruments and the yokes of the oxen for the wood.
[There is] a league between me and thee, between my father and thy father. Behold, I have sent to thee a present of silver and gold. Go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.
But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.
Then he said to them, Go your way, eat fat things, and drink sweet things, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared. For this day is holy to our LORD; neither be ye grieved, for the joy of LORD is your strength.
Then the king made a great feast to all his rulers and his servants, even Esther's feast, and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts according to the bounty of the king.
Therefore the Jews of the villages, who dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar [a day of] gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies. And the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day, that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending
he who puts not his money out to interest, nor takes a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with a gift. The rich among the people shall entreat thy favor.
Blessed be LORD, who bears our burden daily, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
He has scattered, he has given to the poor. His righteousness endures forever. His horn shall be exalted with honor.
A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who has it; wherever it turns, it prospers.
A wicked man receives a bribe out of the bosom, to pervert the ways of justice.
A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Give a portion to seven, yea, even to eight, for thou know not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Thy rulers are rebellious, and companions of thieves. Everyone loves bribes, and follows after rewards. They judge not the fatherless, nor does the cause of the widow come to them.
who justify the wicked for rewards, and take away the justice of the righteous man from him!
Now while he was not yet gone back, [he said], Go back then to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people, or go wherever
Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another. Nevertheless I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.
And when ye offer the blind for sacrifice, [ye say,] It is no evil! and when ye offer the lame and sick, It is no evil! Present it now to thy governor. Will he be pleased with thee, or will he accept thy person? says LORD of hosts.
Oh that there was among you who would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, says LORD of hosts, nor will I accept an offering at your hand.
And having come into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and having fallen down, they worshiped him. And having opened their treasures, they brought to him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Be agreeing with thine opponent quickly, while thou are with him on the way, lest the opponent deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the subordinate, and thou will be cast into prison.
Be careful not to do your charity before men in order to be seen by them, otherwise ye have no reward from your Father in the heavens.
But ye say, If a man should say to his father or mother, Whatever ye might be benefited from me is Corban, that is, an offering,
And Levi made a great feast for him in his house, and there was a large crowd of tax collectors and others who were relaxing with them.
And if ye love those who love you, what credit is for you? For even sinners love those who love them.
And behold, a woman in the city who was sinful. And when she knew that he sat in the Pharisee's house, having brought an alabaster cruse of ointment,
and certain women who were healed from evil spirits and infirmities: Mary who was called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
And as some spoke about the temple, that it was adorned with fine stones and gifts, he said,
So they made a supper for him there, and Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those who sat dining with him.
And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,
He also hoped simultaneously that money would be given him by Paul so that he might free him. And so, summoning him more frequently, he conversed with him.
And thus having aspired to proclaim the good-news not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build upon a foundation belonging to another man,
Therefore he says, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men.
And those who dwell upon the earth rejoice over them, and will celebrate, and will give gifts to each other, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
And the nations will walk by the light of it. And the kings of the earth bring to them the splendor and worth of the nations into it.