Deuteronomy 15:13
When you set him free, you shall not let him go away empty-handed.
Genesis 31:42
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and [the Feared One] of Isaac, had not been with me, most certainly you would have sent me away now empty-handed. God has seen my affliction and humiliation and the [exhausting] labor of my hands, so He rendered judgment and rebuked you last night.”
Exodus 3:21
And I will grant this people favor and respect in the sight of the Egyptians; therefore, it shall be that when you go, you will not go empty-handed.
Leviticus 25:42-44
For the Israelites are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale.
Proverbs 3:27-28
When it is in your power to do it.
Jeremiah 22:13
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who builds his house by [acts of] unrighteousness
And his upper chambers by injustice,
Who uses his neighbor’s service without pay
And does not give him wages [for his work],
Malachi 3:5
“Then I will come near you for judgment; I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, against adulterers, against perjurers, and against those who oppress the laborer in his wages and widows and the fatherless, and against those who turn away the alien [from his right], and those who do not fear Me [with awe-filled reverence],” says the Lord of hosts.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, [on your part] deal with your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
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This is a most humane and merciful addition to the law in ex 21
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This is a most humane and merciful addition to the law in ex 21
When it is in your power to do it.
“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who builds his house by [acts of] unrighteousness
And his upper chambers by injustice,
Who uses his neighbor’s service without pay
And does not give him wages [for his work],