Verse 8

I said to them, "We, after our ability, have redeemed our brothers the Jews that were sold to the nations; and would you even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us?" Then they held their peace, and found never a word.

Referenced Verses

• Lev 25:47-49 : 47 "'If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger's family; 48 after he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brothers may redeem him; 49 or his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any who is a close relative to him of his family may redeem him; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem himself.
• Deut 24:7 : 7 If a man be found stealing any of his brothers of the children of Israel, and he deal with him as a slave, or sell him; then that thief shall die: so you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.
• Job 29:10 : 10 The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
• Job 32:15 : 15 "They are amazed. They answer no more. They don't have a word to say.
• Matt 22:12 : 12 and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
• Matt 25:15 : 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.
• Matt 25:29 : 29 For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn't have, even that which he has will be taken away.
• Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
• Rom 14:15 : 15 Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Don't destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.
• 1 Cor 8:11 : 11 And through your knowledge, he who is weak perishes, the brother for whose sake Christ died.
• 2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don't have.
• Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
• Exod 21:16 : 16 "Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.