Exodus 21:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If you buy a Hebrew slave, he must remain your slave for six years. But in the seventh year you must set him free, without cost to him.

Cross References

Genesis 27:28

God will bless you, my son, with dew from heaven and with fertile fields, rich with grain and grapes.

Genesis 27:36

Esau replied, “My brother deserves the name Jacob, because he has already cheated me twice. The first time he cheated me out of my rights as the firstborn son, and now he has cheated me out of my blessing.” Then Esau asked his father, “Don't you still have any blessing left for me?”

2 Kings 4:1

One day the widow of one of the LORD's prophets said to Elisha, “You know that before my husband died, he was a follower of yours and a worshipper of the LORD. But he owed a man some money, and now that man is on his way to take my two sons as his slaves.”

Nehemiah 5:8

by saying, “We have tried to buy back all of our people who were sold into exile. But here you are, selling more of them for us to buy back!” The officials and leaders did not say a word, because they knew this was true.

Exodus 12:44

Your slaves may eat the meal if they have been circumcised,

Exodus 21:3

If he was single at the time you bought him, he alone must be set free. But if he was married at the time, both he and his wife must be given their freedom.

Exodus 21:7

A young woman who was sold by her father doesn't gain her freedom in the same way that a man does.

Leviticus 25:54

If you cannot gain your freedom in any of these ways, both you and your children will still be set free in the Year of Celebration.

Matthew 18:25

But he didn't have any money to pay what he owed. The king ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he owned, in order to pay the debt.

1 Corinthians 6:20

God paid a great price for you. So use your body to honour God.

Deuteronomy 15:1

Every seven years you must announce, “The LORD says loans do not need to be paid back.” Then if you have loaned money to another Israelite, you can no longer ask for payment.

Deuteronomy 15:18

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.

Deuteronomy 31:10

Moses told these priests and leaders: Each year the Israelites must come together to celebrate the Festival of Shelters at the place where the LORD chooses to be worshipped. You must read these laws and teachings to the people at the festival every seventh year, the year when loans do not need to be repaid.