Nomancan by anymeansredeem[his] brotherOrgiveto Goda ransomfor him--
"For whatwill it profita manifhe gainsthe wholeworldand forfeitshis soul?Orwhatwill a mangivein exchangefor his soul?
"But the prudentanswered,'No,there will not be enoughfor us and you [too]; goinsteadto the dealersand buy[some] for yourselves.'
justas the Sonof Mandid not cometo be served,but to serve,and to giveHis lifea ransomfor many."
knowingthat you were not redeemedwith perishable thingslike silverorgoldfrom your futileway of lifeinherited from your forefathers,
who gaveHimselfas a ransomfor all,the testimony[given] at the propertime.
Then Hamanrecountedto them the gloryof his riches,and the numberof his sons,and every[instance] wherethe kinghad magnifiedhim and howhe had promotedhim abovethe princesand servantsof the king.
A richman'swealthis his strongcity,And like a highwallin his own imagination.
Speak,"Thussaysthe LORD,'The corpsesof menwill falllike dungon the openfield,And like the sheafafterthe reaper,But noonewill gather[them].'"
But I [have been] the LORDyour Godsincethe landof Egypt;I will make you livein tentsagain,As in the daysof the appointedfestival.
"For whatwill a mangivein exchangefor his soul?
