Quotes About Exchange

America does not know the difference between money and sex. It treats sex like money because it treats sex as a medium of exchange, and it treats money like sex because it expects its money to get pregnant and reproduce.

But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my sonís mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your sonís mandrakes.”

“I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.”

We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”

“Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”

So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.

Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”

Now announce to the people that men and women alike should ask their neighbors for articles of silver and gold.”

He must not replace it or exchange it, either good for bad or bad for good. But if he does substitute one animal for another, both that animal and its substitute will be holy.

You are to pay them in silver for the food you eat and the water you drink.í”

You can sell us food to eat and water to drink in exchange for silver. Only let us pass through on foot,

then exchange it for money, take the money in your hand, and go to the place the LORD your God will choose.

Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel.

My servants will haul the logs from Lebanon to the Sea, and I will float them as rafts by sea to the place you specify. There I will separate the logs, and you can take them away. And in exchange, you can meet my needs by providing my household with food.”

And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.

Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

As the king passed by, he cried out to the king: “Your servant had marched out into the middle of the battle, when suddenly a man came over with a captive and told me, ëGuard this man! If he goes missing for any reason, your life will be exchanged for his life, or you will weigh out a talent of silver.í

And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ëBecause you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.í”

But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.

They exchanged their Glory for the image of a grass-eating ox.

Has a nation ever changed its gods, though they are no gods at all? Yet My people have exchanged their Glory for useless idols.

Tarshish was your merchant because of your great wealth of goods; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your wares.

Javan, Tubal, and Meshech were your merchants. They exchanged slaves and bronze utensils for your merchandise.

The men of Beth-togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your wares.