Deuteronomy 15:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Deuteronomy 15:12 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Deuteronomy 15:12 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 21:1“These are the ordinances that you are to set before them:
- Exodus 21:2If 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 25:39If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.
- Leviticus 25:40Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.
- Deuteronomy 15:1At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts.
- Jeremiah 34:14Every 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.
- John 8:35A slave is not a permanent member of the family, but a son belongs to it forever.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).