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 nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess them as male and female slaves in the Lord’s land. They will make captives of their captors and will rule over their oppressors.
They shall be your bondmen for ever
Leviticus 25:39
“If your brother among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, you must not force him to do slave labor.
Ye shall not rule
Leviticus 25:43
You are not to rule over them harshly but fear your God.
General references
Exodus 21:21
However, if the slave can stand up after a day or two, the owner should not be punished because he is his owner’s property.