Exodus 21:2

Laws About Slaves

¹ Now, these are the regulations which thou shalt put before them. ² When thou shalt acquire a servant who is a Hebrew, six years, shall he serve, - but in the seventh shall he go out freely - for nought. ³ If, by himself, he came in, by himself, shall he go out, - if he was married, then shall his wife go out with him.

Seventh Year

Deuteronomy 15:12-15

When thy brother a Hebrew man (or a Hebrew woman) selleth himself unto thee, then shall he serve thee six years, - and in the seventh year, shalt thou let him go out free from thee;

Deuteronomy 15:18

It shall not be hard in thine eyes when thou lettest him go out free, from thee; for to the double of the hire of a hireling, hath he served thee six years, - -so will Yahweh thy God bless thee, in all that thou doest.

Genesis 27:28

Then, may God give thee of the dew of the heavens, And of the fatness of the earth, - And abundance of corn and new wine:

Genesis 27:36

And he said, Is it because his name, is called, Jacob, that he hath tricked me, now twice? My birthright, he took away, And lo! now, he hath taken away my blessing! And he said, Hast thou not reserved for me a blessing?

Exodus 12:44

but, every man's servant bought with silver, - when thou hast circumcised him, then, shall he eat thereof:

Exodus 22:3

should the sun have arisen upon him, there would be shedding of blood due for him, - he is surely to make restitution, if he hath nothing, then is he to be sold, for his theft.

Leviticus 25:39-45

And when thy brother waxeth poor with thee, and so selleth himself unto thee, thou shalt not bind him with the bondage of a bondman:

Deuteronomy 15:1

At the end of seven years, shalt thou make a release.

Deuteronomy 31:10

And Moses commanded them, saying, - At the end of seven years in the appointed season of the year of release, during the festival of booths;

2 Kings 4:1

Now, a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets, made outcry unto Elisha, saying - Thy servant, my husband, is dead, and, thou, knowest that, thy servant, was one who revered Yahweh, - now, the creditor, hath come to take my two boys to himself as bondmen.

Nehemiah 5:1-5

Then came there to be a great outcry of the people and their wives, - against their brethren the Jews.

Nehemiah 5:8

and I said unto them, We, have bought our brethren the Jews, who had sold themselves unto the nations, according to our ability, and will, ye, even sell your brethren, or shall they sell themselves unto us? And they were silent, and found no answer.

Jeremiah 34:8-17

The word which came unto Jeremiah, from Yahweh, - after that King Zedekiah had solemnised a covenant with all the people who were in Jerusalem, proclaiming unto them liberty:

Matthew 18:25

and, he, not having, wherewith to pay, the master ordered him to be sold, and the wife, and the children, and whatsoever he had, - and payment to be made.

1 Corinthians 6:20

For ye have been bought with a price! Therefore glorify God in your body.