Leviticus 25:43
You must not rule over them harshly, but you must honor your God.
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
In Context
42For they are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They will not be sold as slaves.
Cross References
Exodus 1:17But the midwives feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt ordered them; instead, they let the baby boys live.
Exodus 2:23A long time later, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of the slave labor. They cried out for help, and their pleas went up to God because of their bondage.
Exodus 3:9Now the shouts of the people of Israel have come to me. Moreover, I have seen the oppression caused by the Egyptians.
Leviticus 25:17You must not cheat or wrong one another; instead, you must honor your God, for I am Yahweh your God.
Leviticus 25:53He is to be treated like a man hired year by year. You must make sure he is not treated with harshness.
2 Chronicles 28:10Now you intend to keep the men and women of Judah and Jerusalem as your slaves. But are you not guilty of sins of your own against Yahweh your God?
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 25:40-55
Oppression of Brethren Forbidden. ( b. c. 1490.) 39 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: 40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee: 41 And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. 42 For they are my servants, which I brought… Read the whole commentary →