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 seven years you shall grant remission of debt.
Exodus 21:2
'If you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve six years, and in the seventh he will go out as free for nothing.
Leviticus 25:39
" 'And if your countryman [who is] with you becomes poor, and he is sold to you, {you shall not treat him as a slave}.
Jeremiah 34:14
"At [the] end of seven years you must let go each one his fellow countryman, the Hebrew who has been sold to you and who has served you six years, and you must let him go free from you." But your ancestors did not listen to me, and they did not incline their ears.
John 8:35
And the slave does not remain in the household {forever}; the son remains {forever}.