Deuteronomy 15:12 “If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you si…”

Deuteronomy 15:12

If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

Geneva Bible 1599

If thy brother an Ebrewe sell himselfe to thee, or an Ebrewesse, and serue thee sixe yeere, euen in the seuenth yeere thou shalt let him goe free from thee:

Darby Translation

If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, have been sold unto thee, he shall serve thee six years, and in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

Young's Literal Translation

'When thy brother is sold to thee, a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, and he hath served thee six years — then in the seventh year thou dost send him away free from thee.

Bible in Basic English

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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Cross references

“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.”

Jeremiah 34:14 Exodus 21:2–6 Leviticus 25:39–41 Deuteronomy 15:1 John 8:35 John 8:36

Jeremiah 34:14 · BSB

Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.

Exodus 21:2–6 · BSB

If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything.

Leviticus 25:39–41 · BSB

If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.

Deuteronomy 15:1 · BSB

At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.

John 8:35 · BSB

A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

John 8:36 · BSB

So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brother and to the poor and needy in your land.

13And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed.

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