Deuteronomy 15:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Don't complain when you have to set a slave free. After all, you got six years of service at half the cost of hiring someone to do the work.

Cross References

Isaiah 16:14

Now he says, “The contract of a hired worker is good for three years, but Moab's glory and greatness won't last any longer than that. Only a few of its people will survive, and they will be left helpless.”

Isaiah 21:16

The Lord said to me: A year from now the glory of the people of Kedar will all come to an end, just as a worker's contract ends after a year.

Deuteronomy 15:10

You should be happy to give the poor what they need, because then the LORD will make you successful in everything you do.

Deuteronomy 15:17

Take the slave to the door of your house and push a sharp metal rod through one ear lobe and into the door. Such slaves will belong to you for life, whether they are men or women.

Deuteronomy 15:19

If the firstborn animal of a cow or sheep or goat is a male, it must be given to the LORD. Don't put firstborn cattle to work or cut wool from firstborn sheep.