Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
The cause
General references
Bible References
The cause
Exodus 21:20
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall surely be punished.
Leviticus 25:43
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor, but shalt fear thy God.
Deuteronomy 15:12
If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.
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.
Ephesians 6:9
And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, and forbear threatening: knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no respect of persons with him.
Colossians 4:1
Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.
General references
Exodus 21:26
And if a man smite the eye of his servant, or the eye of his maid, and destroy it; he shall let him go free for his eye's sake.
Exodus 23:6
Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause.
Deuteronomy 24:14
Thou shalt not oppress a hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy sojourners that are in thy land within thy gates: