Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.

And ye shall

They shall be your bondmen for ever

Ye shall not rule

General references

Bible References

And ye shall

Isaiah 14:2
The peoples will take them along and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them as an inheritance in the land of the Lord as male servants and female servants; and they will take their captors captive and will rule over their oppressors.

They shall be your bondmen for ever

Leviticus 25:39
If a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave’s service.

Ye shall not rule

Leviticus 25:43
You shall not rule over him with severity, but are to revere your God.

General references

Exodus 21:21
If, however, he survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; for he is his property.