Caring for Servants in Deuteronomy
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The passages from Deuteronomy 21:14 and Deuteronomy 15:12-15 provide guidance on how to treat servants, emphasizing compassion and fairness. These verses promote a compassionate approach towards those in servitude, encouraging respect for their rights and well-being. Let's explore the significance of these passages:
Caring for Servants (1) Deuteronomy 21:14
"Do not be hard on a servant who is poor and in need, if he is one of your countrymen or a man from another nation living with you in your land." (Deuteronomy 21:14)
This verse highlights the importance of treating servants, particularly those who are poor and in need, with kindness and compassion. It emphasizes that even if the servant is a foreigner, they should still be treated with fairness and dignity.
(2) Deuteronomy 15:12-15
"If one of your countrymen, a Hebrew man or woman, becomes your servant for a price and does work for you six years, in the seventh year let him go free. And when you make him free, …