Leviticus 25:43

Kindness For Poor Brothers

⁴² They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. They must never be sold as slaves. ⁴³ You shall not rule over him with severity, but are to revere your God. ⁴⁴ You may have male and female slaves, but buy them from the nations around you.

Fear of God

Stand in Awe

Rule Over

Colossians 4:1

Masters, give your servants that which is just and equal. You know that you also have a Master in heaven.

Exodus 1:13-14

They forced the Israelites to work hard as slaves.

Leviticus 25:17

You must not wrong one another. You shall respect your God. I am Jehovah your God.

Leviticus 25:46

You may leave them as an inheritance to your children, whom they must serve as long as they live. But you must not treat any Israelites harshly.

Leviticus 25:53

He should serve his buyer as a hired worker during those years. His buyer should not treat him harshly.

Ezekiel 34:4

You have not strengthened those that were weak, healed those who were sick, or bandaged those who were injured. You have not brought back those who strayed away or looked for those who were lost. You have ruled them harshly and violently.

Ephesians 6:9

You masters, do the same things to them. Do not threaten! You know that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven. There is no favoritism with him.

Exodus 1:17

The midwives respected God and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them. They let the boys live.

Exodus 1:21

Because the midwives respected God, He established households for them.

Exodus 2:23

Time went by and the king of Egypt died. The Israelites still groaned because they were slaves. So they cried out, and their cries for help went up to God.

Exodus 3:7

Jehovah said: I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt. I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being mistreated. I feel sorry for them.

Exodus 3:9

My people have begged for my help. I have seen how cruel the Egyptians are to them.

Exodus 5:14

The bosses beat the men in charge of the slaves and said: Why did you not force the slaves to make as many bricks yesterday and today as they did before?

Deuteronomy 25:18

He met you along the way and attacked among you all the stragglers at your rear when you were faint and weary. He did not respect God.

Isaiah 47:6

I was angry with my people. I profaned my heritage and gave them into your hand. You did not show mercy to them. You made your yoke very heavy on the aged.

Isaiah 58:3

Why have we fasted and you do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and you do not notice? Behold, on the day of your fast you find desire, and mistreat all your workers.'

Malachi 3:5

I will approach you people for judgment! I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, the adulterers and those acting fraudulently with the wages of the worker, the widow and the fatherless. I will be a speedy witness against those who swear falsely and take advantage of the stranger, and do not show me reverence, said Jehovah of Hosts.