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{Nehemiah 5:3} [Some] also there were 3426 that x834 said, 559 z8802 We x587 have mortgaged 6148 z8802 our lands, 7704 vineyards, 3754 and houses, 1004 that we might buy 3947 z8799 corn, 1715 because of the dearth. 7458
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"And when moneyª failedª° in the landª¹ of Egypt,ª and in the landª¹ of Canaan,ª all¹ the Egyptiansª cameª° unto¹ Joseph,ª and said,ª° Giveª° us bread:ª for why¹ should we dieª° in thy presence?¹ for¹ the moneyª faileth.ª° ... And they said,ª° Thou hast saved our lives:ª° let us findª° graceª in the sightª of my lord,ª and we will be¹ Pharaoh'sª servants.ª" {Gen 47:15-25} + "And if¹ thy brotherª be waxen poor,ª° and fallen in decayª°¹ with¹ thee;² then thou shalt relieveª° him: [yea, though he be] a stranger,ª or a sojourner;ª that he may live²¹ with¹ thee. ... And if¹ thy brotherª [that dwelleth] by¹ thee be waxen poor,ª° and be soldª° unto thee; thou shalt not¹ compel²° him to serve²¹ as a bondservant:ª¹" {Lev 25:35-39} + "If¹ there be¹ among you a poor manª of oneª¹ of thy brethrenª within anyª of thy gatesª in thy landª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª° thee, thou shalt not¹ hardenª°¹ thine heart,ª nor¹ shutª°¹ thine handª from thy poorª brother:ª¹" {Deu 15:7}
because:
"Will a manª robª° God?ª Yet¹ ye¹ have robbedª° me. But ye say,ª° Wherein¹ have we robbedª° thee? In tithesª and offerings.ª ... And I will rebukeª° the devourerª° for your sakes, and he shall not¹ destroyª°¹ the fruitsª of your ground;ª neither¹ shall your vineª cast her fruit²° before the time¹ in the field,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 3:8-11}

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