Fondare 145 Risultati per: Release of slaves
To attend to the groaning of the prisoners, to release those doomed to die." (Psalms 102, 21)
When the merchants of the country heard of their fame, they came to the camp, bringing fetters and a large sum of silver and gold, to buy the Israelites as slaves. A force from Idumea and from Philistia joined with them. (1 Maccabees 3, 41)
Jonathan learned of this and sent ambassadors to make peace with him and to obtain the release of the prisoners. (1 Maccabees 9, 70)
From this day on we grant them release from payment of all other things that would henceforth be due to us, that is, of tithes and tribute and of the tax on the salt pans and the crown tax. (1 Maccabees 11, 35)
Therefore, if you send us a hundred talents of silver, and two of his sons as hostages to guarantee that when he is set free he will not revolt against us, we will release him." (1 Maccabees 13, 16)
Simon also sent chosen men to King Demetrius with the request that he grant the land a release from taxation, for all that Trypho did was to plunder the land. (1 Maccabees 13, 34)
We have received the gold crown and the palm branch that you sent. We are willing to be on most peaceful terms with you and to write to our official to grant you release from tribute. (1 Maccabees 13, 37)
Gather together our scattered people, free those who are the slaves of the Gentiles, look kindly on those who are despised and detested, and let the Gentiles know that you are our God. (2 Maccabees 1, 27)
So he immediately sent word to the coastal cities, inviting them to buy Jewish slaves and promising to deliver ninety slaves for a talent--little did he dream of the punishment that was to fall upon him from the Almighty. (2 Maccabees 8, 11)
They also seized the money of those who had come to buy them as slaves. When they had pursued the enemy for some time, (2 Maccabees 8, 25)
I acquired male and female slaves, and slaves were born in my house. I also had growing herds of cattle and flocks of sheep, more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem. (Ecclesiastes 2, 7)
I have seen slaves on horseback, while princes walked on the ground like slaves. (Ecclesiastes 10, 7)
