Deuteronomy 15:12

New American Bible - revised edition

If your kin, a Hebrew man or woman, sells himself or herself to you, he or she is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year you shall release him or her as a free person.

Cross References

Exodus 21:1

These are the ordinances you shall lay before them.

Jeremiah 34:14

Every seventh year each of you must set free all Hebrews who have sold themselves to you; six years they shall serve you, but then you shall let them go free. Your ancestors, however, did not listen to me or obey me.

Deuteronomy 15:1

At the end of every seven-year period you shall have a remission of debts,

Deuteronomy 15:13

When you release a male from your service, as a free person, you shall not send him away empty-handed,