Verse 8

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].

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 25:47-49 : 47 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: 48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him: 49 Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or [any] that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.
  • Deut 24:7 : 7 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.
  • Job 29:10 : 10 The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
  • Job 32:15 : 15 ¶ They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.
  • Matt 22:12 : 12 ‹And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.›
  • Matt 25:15 : 15 ‹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.›
  • Matt 25:29 : 29 ‹For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.›
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 ¶ 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.
  • Rom 14:15 : 15 But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
  • 1 Cor 8:11 : 11 And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
  • 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 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.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
  • Exod 21:16 : 16 And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.