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Deuteronomy 23:15

Mercy and compassionProtection and safety

13 And thou shalt have a paddle upon thy weapon; and it shall be, when thou wilt ease thyself abroad, thou shalt dig therewith, and shalt turn back and cover that which cometh from thee:

14 For the LORD thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy: that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.

Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:

16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.

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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
Do not return a slave to his master if he has taken refuge with you.
KJV
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
WEB
You shall not deliver to his master a servant who has escaped from his master to you.
ASV
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master a servant that is escaped from his master unto thee:
DARBY
Thou shalt not hand over to his master a bondman that hath escaped from his master unto thee:
BLB
You shall not give back to his master the slave who has escaped to you from his master.
ÅB
Du skal ikke sende en slave tilbake til hans herre når han er rømt fra sin herre og har flyktet til deg.
OTB
Hvis en slave søker tilflukt hos deg, skal du ikke overlevere dem til deres herre.
B1930
Du skal ikke sende en træl tilbake til hans herre når han er rømt fra sin herre og har flyktet til dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 30:15

    And David said to him, Canst thou bring me down to this company? And he said, Swear unto me by God, that thou wilt neither kill me, nor deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will bring thee down to this company.

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  • Obadiah 1:14

    Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.

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