Deuteronomy 15:12
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.”Deuteronomy 15:12
What Does Deuteronomy 15:12 Mean?
Deuteronomy 15:12 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 15, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Freedom.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 15:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 34:14“At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear.”Exodus 21:2“If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.”Leviticus 25:39“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:”Deuteronomy 24:14“Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:”Deuteronomy 15:1“At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.”John 8:35“And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.”Exodus 21:3“If he came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.”Job 31:13“If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;”Jeremiah 34:8“This is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;”Jeremiah 34:9“That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.”Colossians 4:1“Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.”
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