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Deuteronomy 15:12

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10 Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.

11 For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.

And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

13 And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:

14 Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free.
KJV
And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
WEB
If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
ASV
If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
DARBY
If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, have been sold unto thee, he shall serve thee six years, and in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
BLB
If your brother is sold to you, a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, and he has served you six years, in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.
ÅB
Når noen av ditt folk, en hebraisk mann eller kvinne, blir solgt[^1] til deg, da skal han tjene deg i seks år; men i det syvende år skal du gi ham fri, så han kan gå hvor han vil.
OTB
Hvis din hebraiske landsmann, en mann eller en kvinne, blir solgt til deg og tjener deg i seks år, skal du i det syvende året la dem gå fri.
B1930
Når nogen av ditt folk, en hebraisk mann eller kvinne, blir solgt til dig, da skal han tjene dig i seks år; men i det syvende år skal du gi ham fri, så han kan gå hvor han vil. / < selger sig selv eller selges av andre.>

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Cross references

  • Jeremiah 34:14

    At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.

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  • Exodus 21:2–6

    If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

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  • Leviticus 25:39–41

    And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

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  • John 8:35–36

    And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.

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  • Deuteronomy 15:1

    At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.

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