And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead. And you know that your servant feared Jehovah. And the lender has come to take my two children to himself for slaves.
Matthew 18:25 - Modern King James Version But as he had nothing to pay, his lord commanded that he, and his wife and children, and all that he had, be sold, and payment be made. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And because he could not pay, his master ordered him to be sold, with his wife and his children and everything that he possessed, and payment to be made. American Standard Version (1901) But forasmuch as he had not wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. Common English Bible Because the servant didn’t have enough to pay it back, the master ordered that he should be sold, along with his wife and children and everything he had, and that the proceeds should be used as payment. Catholic Public Domain Version But since he did not have any way to repay it, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children, and all that he had, in order to repay it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. |
And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Your servant my husband is dead. And you know that your servant feared Jehovah. And the lender has come to take my two children to himself for slaves.
Yet now our flesh is like the flesh of our brothers, our sons like their sons. And, lo, we bring our sons and our daughters into bondage, to be slaves, and some of our daughters are brought into bondage. And there is no power for our hand, for other men have our lands and vineyards.
And I said to them, According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews who were sold to the nations. And will you even sell your brothers? Or shall they be sold to us? And they were silent and did not find an answer.
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years. And in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
If the sun is risen upon him, blood is due for him. He should repay in full. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.
So says Jehovah, Where is your mother's bill of divorce, whom I have put away? Or to which of My creditors have I sold you? Behold, you were sold for your iniquities, and your mother is put away for your sins.
And if your brother who lives beside you has become poor, and is sold to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a bond-servant.
And when he had begun to count, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.
And they having nothing to pay, he freely forgave both. Then which of them do you say will love him most?