Job 31:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,”
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“If I have rejected the cause of my manservant or maidservant when they made a complaint against me,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;”
King James Version · Public Domain“If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant, When they contended with me;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“If I despise the cause of my man-servant, And of my handmaid, In their contending with me,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 31:13 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 21:20If a man strikes his manservant or maidservant with a rod, and the servant dies by his hand, he shall surely be punished.
- Exodus 21:26If a man strikes and blinds the eye of his manservant or maidservant, he must let the servant go free as compensation for the eye.
- Leviticus 25:43You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
- Leviticus 25:46You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.
- Deuteronomy 15:12If 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.
- Deuteronomy 24:14Do not oppress a hired hand who is poor and needy, whether he is a brother or a foreigner residing in one of your towns.
- 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.
- Ephesians 6:9And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.
- Colossians 4:1Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
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