Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
General references
Bible References
General references
Deuteronomy 15:1
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
Exodus 21:2
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Leviticus 25:39
And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bond-servant.
Jeremiah 34:14
At the end of seven years ye shall let go every man his brother that is a Hebrew, that hath been sold unto thee, and hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.
John 8:35
And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.