Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
We, our sons
We take up corn
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Bible References
We, our sons
Psalm 127:3 Behold, children are a gift of the Lord,
Thefruit of the womb is a reward.
The
Psalm 128:2 When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands,
You will be happy andit will be well with you.
You will be happy and
Malachi 2:2
If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to give honor to My name,” says the Lord of hosts, “then I will send the curse upon you and I will curse your blessings; and indeed, I have cursed them already, because you are not taking it to heart.
We take up corn
Genesis 41:57
The people of all the earth came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was severe in all the earth.
Genesis 42:2
He said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down there and buy some for us from that place, so that we may live and not die.”
Genesis 43:8
Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the lad with me and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, we as well as you and our little ones.
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Exodus 22:25
“If you lend money to My people, to the poor among you, you are not to act as a creditor to him; you shall not charge him interest.
Amos 8:6 So as to buy the helpless for money
And the needy for a pair of sandals,
And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?”
And the needy for a pair of sandals,
And that we may sell the refuse of the wheat?”