Deuteronomy 15:12

If one of your countrymen, a Hebrew man or woman, becomes your servant for a price and does work for you six years, in the seventh year let him go free.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11For there will never be a time when there are no poor in the land; and so I give orders to you, Let your hand be open to your countrymen, to those who are poor and in need in your land.

13And when you make him free, do not let him go away with nothing in his hands:

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Cross References

Exodus 21:1Now these are the laws which you are to put before them.

Leviticus 25:39And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property;

Deuteronomy 15:1At the end of every seven years there is to be a general forgiveness of debt.

John 8:35Now the servant does not go on living in the house for ever, but the son does.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 15:2-12

The Year of Release. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release. 2 And this is the manner of the release: Every creditor that lendeth ought unto his neighbour shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the Lord 's release. 3 Of a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release; 4 Save when there shall be no poor among you; for the Lord shall greatly bless thee in the land… Read the whole commentary →

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