Parallel Verses English 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. King James Bible 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. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible When thy brother a Hebrew man, or Hebrew woman is sold to thee, and hath served thee six years, in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free: English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation And if thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, shall be sold to thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee. Deuteronomy 15:12 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentThis blessing would not fail, if the Israelites would only hearken to the voice of the Lord; "for Jehovah blesseth thee" (by the perfect בּרכך, the blessing is represented not as a possible and future one only, but as one already bestowed according to the counsel of God, and, so far as the commencement was concerned, already fulfilled), "as He hath spoken" (see at Deuteronomy 1:11). "And thou wilt lend on pledge to many nations, but thou thyself wilt not borrow upon pledge." עבט, a denom. verb, from עבוט, a pledge, signifies in Kal to give a pledge for the purpose of borrowing; in Hiphil, to cause a person to give a pledge, or furnish occasion for giving a pledge, i.e., to lend upon pledge. "And thou wilt rule over many nations," etc. Ruling is mentioned here as the result of superiority in wealth (cf. Deuteronomy 28:1 : Schultz). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Deuteronomy 15:1 At the end of every seven years you shall make a release. John 8:35,36 And the servant stays not in the house for ever: but the Son stays ever... Cross References Exodus 21:2 When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing. Leviticus 25:39 "If your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not make him serve as a slave: Deuteronomy 15:13 And when you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty-handed. Jeremiah 34:14 At the end of seven years each of you must set free the fellow Hebrew who has been sold to you and has served you six years; you must set him free from your service.' But your fathers did not listen to me or incline their ears to me. Jump to Previous Countrymen Hebrew Hebrewess Kinsman Price Sells Servant Serve Served Serves Seventh Six Sold WorkJump to Next Countrymen Hebrew Hebrewess Kinsman Price Sells Servant Serve Served Serves Seventh Six Sold WorkLinks Deuteronomy 15:12 NIVDeuteronomy 15:12 NLT Deuteronomy 15:12 ESV Deuteronomy 15:12 NASB Deuteronomy 15:12 KJV Deuteronomy 15:12 Bible Apps Deuteronomy 15:12 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 15:12 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 15:12 French Bible Deuteronomy 15:12 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |