Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
The cause
General references
Bible References
The cause
Exodus 21:20
And if a man strikes his servant, or his maidservant, with a rod, and he dies under his hand, he shall surely be punished.
Leviticus 25:43
You shall not rule over him with rigor, but shall fear your God.
Deuteronomy 15:12
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.
Jeremiah 34:14
At the end of seven years each man should let go his brother, a Hebrew, and who has been sold to him. And when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you. But your fathers did not listen to me, nor bow down their ears.
Ephesians 6:9
And masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening, knowing that your Master also is in Heaven. There is no respect of persons with Him.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, give to your slaves what is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in Heaven.
General references
Exodus 21:26
And if a man strike the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, so that it perishes, he shall let him go free on account of his eye.
Exodus 23:6
You shall not pervert the judgment of your poor in his cause.
Deuteronomy 24:14
You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy, of your brothers, or of your strangers that are in your land within your gates.