Deuteronomy 23:15
You shall not deliver to his master a servant who has escaped from his master to you.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
In Context
Cross References
Leviticus 26:12I will walk amongst you, and will be your God, and you will be my people.
1 Samuel 30:15David said to him, “Will you bring me down to this troop?” He said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me and not deliver me up into the hands of my master, and I will bring you down to this troop.”
Isaiah 12:6Cry aloud and shout, you inhabitant of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel is great amongst you!”
Obadiah 1:14Don’t stand in the crossroads to cut off those of his who escape. Don’t deliver up those of his who remain in the day of distress.
Zephaniah 3:17The LORD, your God, is amongst you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:10-15
Moral and Ceremonial Purity Enjoined. ( b. c. 1451.) 9 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, then keep thee from every wicked thing. 10 If there be among you any man, that is not clean by reason of uncleanness that chanceth him by night, then shall he go abroad out of the camp, he shall not come within the camp: 11 But it shall be, when evening cometh on, he shall wash himself with water: and when the sun is down, he shall come into the camp again. 12 Thou shalt have a place also without the camp,… Read the whole commentary →