Thematic Bible: Often exacted debts
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's family
And one woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband died, and thou knewest that thy servant was fearing Jehovah: and the creditor came to take my two children for servants.
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They will strip the orphan from the breast, and take a pledge for the poor.
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And he not having to give back, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all which he had also to be given back.
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » From the sureties
Thou shalt not be with those striking the hand with those pledging for debts. If not to thee to requite, why shall he take thy bed from under thee?
The evil one shall become evil, for he became surety for a stranger: and he hating those striking hands being secure.
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » By imprisonment
Be kindly disposed to thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest thy opponent should deliver thee to the judge, and the judge should deliver thee to the assistant, and thou be cast into prison.
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And his lord having become angry, delivered him to the torturers even till he should give back all being owed to him.
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
And he not having to give back, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all which he had also to be given back.
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If thou shalt buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve: and in the seventh he shall go forth free gratuitously.
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Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor's property
And he not having to give back, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all which he had also to be given back.
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