Category Archives: exploitation

exploitation

20250428 exploitation Nehemiah 5:1-19 Nehemiah 5:1 There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.Nehemiah 5:2 Some were saying, “We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we … Continue reading

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daily wages rule

daily wages rule Deuteronomy 24:14-15 (JDV) Deuteronomy 24:14 “Do not exploit a hired worker who is poor and needy, whether one of your Israelite brothers or one of the guests in a town in your land. Deuteronomy 24:15 You are … Continue reading

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closing the loophole

closing the loophole Deuteronomy 19:11-13 (JDV) Deuteronomy 19:11 But if someone hates his neighbor, lies in ambush for him, attacks him, and strikes him fatally, and runs away to one of these cities, Deuteronomy 19:12 the elders of his city … Continue reading

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selfish spiritism

selfish spiritism Deuteronomy 18:9-12 (JDV) Deuteronomy 18:9 “When you enter the land Yahveh your God is giving you, do not imitate the repulsive customs of those nations. Deuteronomy 18:10 No one among you is to sacrifice his son or daughter … Continue reading

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all lives matter

Joel 3:1-3 (JDV) Joel 3:1 Watch, in those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, Joel 3:2 I will gather all the nations and take them to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. I will … Continue reading

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20181011

Psalms 10:16-18 16 Yahveh is King forever and ever; the nations will be destroyed from his land. 17 Yahveh, you have heard what the humble are asking; you will strengthen their hearts. You will listen carefully, 18 doing justice for … Continue reading

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20181010

Psalms 10:14-15 14 But you yourself have been watching trouble and grief, observing it in order to take the matter into your hands. The helpless one is entrusting himself to you; you are a helper of the fatherless. 15 Break … Continue reading

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20181009

Psalms 10:11-13 11 He says to himself, “God has forgotten; he has hidden his face and will never see.” 12 Rise up, Yahveh God! Lift up your hand. Do not forget the miserable ones. 13 Why has the wicked person … Continue reading

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20181008

Psalms 10:8-10 8 He waits in ambush near settlements; he kills the innocent in secret places. His eyes pursue the helpless; 9 he hides in secret like a lion in a bush. He hides in order to seize a victim; … Continue reading

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20181006

Psalms 10:2-4 2 Arrogantly the wicked ones stalk their victims; let them be caught in the traps they have dreamed up. 3 Because the wicked one brags about his own lusts; the one who is greedy curses and despises Yahveh. … Continue reading

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