Thematic Bible: Often exacted debts
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying - Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, - now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.
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Men tear, from the breast, the fatherless, and, over the poor, they take a pledge;
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and, he, not having, wherewith to pay, the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife, and the children, and whatsoever he had, - and payment to be made.
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » From the sureties
Be not of them who strike hands, of them who are sureties for debts: If thou hast nothing to pay, why should one take away thy bed from under thee?
He that becometh surety for a stranger, goeth to utter ruin, but, he that hateth striking hands, is secure.
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » By imprisonment
Be making agreement with thine adversary, quickly, while thou art with him, in the way, - lest once thine adversary deliver thee up unto the judge, and the judge, unto the officer, and, into prison, thou be cast.
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And, provoked to anger, his master delivered him up to the torturers, until he should pay all that was owing.
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
and, he, not having, wherewith to pay, the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife, and the children, and whatsoever he had, - and payment to be made.
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When thou shalt acquire a servant who is a Hebrew, six years, shall he serve, - but in the seventh shall he go out freely - for nought.
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's property
and, he, not having, wherewith to pay, the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife, and the children, and whatsoever he had, - and payment to be made.
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