Psalm 49:7 (WEB)
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
Fathers and councils · 7
Augustine of Hippo
““Brother redeemeth not, shall man redeem?” (ver. 7).” — the author cites it
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John Chrysostom
““For a brother redeemeth not,” He saith; “shall a man redeem?” ( Ps. xlix. 7 , LXX.), though he have much confidence, though he have great power with God.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““A brother doth not redeem; shall man redeem?” ( Ps. xlix. 7 ; [LXX. xlviii. 8].)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“Shall man deliver?” ( Ps. xlix. 7 , LXX.) And Ezekiel has declared somewhat more than this, saying, “Though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters.” ( Ezek. xiv. 16.)” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment““A brother,” saith David, “doth not redeem, shall man redeem?” ( Ps. xlix. 7 , LXX.) We must place our hopes of salvation in nothing else, but only in our own righteous deeds (done) after the grace of God.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“As the prophet too said, intimating the selfsame thing, “A brother redeemeth not, shall a man redeem?”” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 7. [This is the rendering of the LXX.—R.]
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Jerome
“Anna spoke of Him to all those who waited for the redemption of Israel; Marcella cries out with the nations of the redeemed: “A brother redeemeth not, yet a man shall redeem,” and from another psalm: “A man was born in her, and the Highest Himself hath established her.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 7. Vulg.
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
Cited together in Homilies on John Homily 11.
