Hebrews in the Bible

Meaning: descendants of Heber

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Each person was to set free his male and female slaves who were Hebrews, so that no Jewish person would enslave his brother.

Verse ConceptsRegulations For Men And Women

"Every seven years each of you must free any fellow Hebrews who have sold themselves to you. After they have served you for six years, you shall set them free." But your ancestors did not obey me or pay any attention to me.

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Thematic Bible



A fugitive came and told Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living by the oaks of Mamre the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner. (All these were allied by treaty with Abram.)

for I really was kidnapped from the land of the Hebrews and I have done nothing wrong here for which they should put me in a dungeon."

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.


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