Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
This is a most humane and merciful addition to the law in ex 21
Bible References
This is a most humane and merciful addition to the law in ex 21
Exodus 3:21
And I will give this people grace in the eyes of the Egyptians, so that when you go out you will go out with your hands full.
Leviticus 25:42
For they are my servants whom I took out from the land of Egypt; they may not become the property of another.
Proverbs 3:27
Do not keep back good from those who have a right to it, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
Jeremiah 22:13
A curse is on him who is building his house by wrongdoing, and his rooms by doing what is not right; who makes use of his neighbour without payment, and gives him nothing for his work;
Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you for judging; I will quickly be a witness against the wonder-workers, against those who have been untrue in married life, against those who take false oaths; against those who keep back from the servant his payment, and who are hard on the widow and the child without a father, who do not give his rights to the man from a strange country, and have no fear of me, says the Lord of armies.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, give your servants what is right and equal, conscious that you have a Master in heaven.