Deuteronomy 15:12

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.

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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 the poor will never cease out of the land. Therefore I command you to surely open your hand to your brother, to your needy, and to your poor, in your land.

13When you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty.

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Cross References

Exodus 21:1“Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them:

Leviticus 25:39“‘If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you, you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

Deuteronomy 15:1At the end of every seven years, you shall cancel debts.

John 8:35A bondservant doesn’t live in the house forever. A son remains forever.

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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