Deuteronomy 15:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ “And it shall be, when he says to you, ‘I do not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, because it is good for him with you,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ But if the servant says to you, I will not go away from you, because he loves you and your household, since he does well with you,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go out from thee; because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee;

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Now if your male servant says to you: “I don’t want to leave your service” because he loves you and your family and because life is good for him in your service,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ But if he will say, 'I am not willing to depart,' because he loves you and your household, and because he feels that it would be good for him to stay with you,

Deuteronomy 15:16 Cross References

Psalm 40:6

Slaughtering and meal offering You did not desire; You have opened my ears; Burnt offering and sin offering You did not ask for.

Psalm 40:8

I have delighted to do Your pleasure, O my Elohim, And Your Torah is within my heart.”

Deuteronomy 15:15

“And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Mitsrayim, and יהוה  your Elohim redeemed you. Therefore I am commanding you this word today.

Deuteronomy 15:17

then you shall take an awl and thrust it through his ear to the door, and he shall be your servant forever. Do the same to your female servant.