“If your fellow Hebrew—a man or woman—is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you are to set him free.
“Now these are the ordinances which you will set before them.
‘At the end of seven years you are to set free every man his brother that is a Hebrew who has been sold to you and has served you six years; you are let him go free from you.’ But your fathers did not obey Me, nor inclined their ear.
“At the end of every seven years you are to cancel debts.
When you set him free, you are not to send him away empty-handed.