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Deuteronomy 15:12
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10 You shall surely give to him, and ayour heart should not be grieved when you give to him, because bfor this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your works and in all to which you put your hand.  
11 For athe poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, ‘You shall1 open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.’  

The Law Concerning Bondservants

12 a“If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is bsold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.  
13 And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed;  
14 you shall supply him liberally from your flock, from your threshing floor, and from your winepress. From what the Lord your God has ablessed you with, you shall give to him.  
15 aYou shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore I command you this thing today.  
16 aAnd if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you,  
17 then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Also to your female servant you shall do likewise.
18 It shall not seem hard to you when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth aa double hired servant in serving you six years. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all that you do.  

The Law Concerning Firstborn Animals

19 a“All the firstborn males that come from your herd and your flock you shall1 sanctify to the Lord your God; you shall do no work with the firstborn of your herd, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.  
20 aYou and your household shall eat it before the Lord your God year by year in the place which the Lord chooses.  
21 aBut if there is a defect in it, if it is lame or blind or has any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.  
Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 15:12

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And if your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

Contemporary English Version
If any of you buy Israelites as slaves, you must set them free after six years.

Darby English Version
If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, have been sold unto thee, he shall serve thee six years, and in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

Good News Bible
"If any Israelites, male or female, sell themselves to you as slaves, you are to release them after they have served you for six years. When the seventh year comes, you must let them go free.

King James Version
And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

New American Standard Bible
"If your kinsman, a Hebrew man or woman, is sold to you, then he shall serve you six years, but in the seventh year you shall set him free.

New International Version
If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, sells himself to you and serves you six years, in the seventh year you must let him go free.

New King James Version
'If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" If someone sells your kinsman, a Hebrew man or woman, then he shall serve you six years, but in the seventh year you shall set him free.

Revised Standard Version
"If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, he shall serve you six years, and in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

Young's Literal Translation
`When thy brother is sold to thee, a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, and he hath served thee six years -- then in the seventh year thou dost send him away free from thee.


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