Deuteronomy 15:12 KJV
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.
Thou and Ye
- thy, thee, thou one person
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- Concerning the release of servantsHere the law concerning Hebrew servants is repeated. There is an addition, requiring the masters to put some small stock into their servants' hands to set up...
Thompson Chains
- HebrewsSee the chain from Genesis 14:13 · 5 links
- Traffic in MenSee the chain from Genesis 37:28 · 7 links
- Liberty (1)See the chain from Leviticus 25:10 · 4 links
Cross References
- Jeremiah 34:14 At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
- Leviticus 25:39–41 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: …
- Exodus 21:2–6 If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing. …
- Deuteronomy 15:1 At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
- John 8:35–36 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. …
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Topics
- Beneficence General scriptures concerning Beneficence
- Fraternity General scriptures concerning Fraternity
- Hebrew And his descendants
- Liberality General scriptures concerning Liberality
- Poor Duty to Poor
- Sabbatic year Israelite bondservants set free in
- Servant Laws of Moses concerning
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Bible Dictionary
- HebrewA name applied to the Israelites in Scripture only by one who is a foreigner (Gen 39:14, Gen 39:17; Gen 41:12, etc.), or by the...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- if thy brother לְךָ lĕkā Preposition · with suffix: second person masculine singular אָחִיךָ ʾāḥîkā אָח Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
- an Hebrew man הָעִבְרִי hāʿibrî עִבְרִי Noun · masculine singular · with the
- or an Hebrew woman אוֹ ʾô Conjunction הָעִבְרִיָּה hāʿibriyyâ עִבְרִי Noun · feminine singular · with the
- be sold כִּי kî Conjunction יִמָּכֵר yimmākēr מָכַר Verb · niphal imperfect, third person masculine singular
- unto thee, and serve וַעֲבָדְךָ waʿăbādĕkā עָבַד Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: second person masculine singular
- thee six שֵׁשׁ šēš שֵׁשׁ Number · feminine singular
- years שָׁנִים šānîm שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine plural
- then in the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִת haššĕbîʿit שְׁבִיעִי Ordinal number · feminine singular · with the
- year וּבַשָּׁנָה ûbaššānâ שָׁנֶה Noun · feminine singular · with and, preposition with the
- thou shalt let him go תְּשַׁלְּחֶנּוּ tĕšallĕḥennû שָׁלַח Verb · piel imperfect, second person masculine singular · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- free חָפְשִׁי ḥopšî חׇפְשִׁי Adjective · masculine singular מֵעִמָּךְ mēʿimmāk Preposition · with suffix: second person feminine singular
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