Verse 12

And if thy brother{H251}, an Hebrew man{H5680}, or an Hebrew woman{H5680}, be sold{H4376}{(H8735)} unto thee, and serve{H5647}{(H8804)} thee six{H8337} years{H8141}; then in the seventh{H7637} year{H8141} thou shalt let him go{H7971}{(H8762)} free{H2670} from thee.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 34:14 : 14 At the end{H7093} of seven{H7651} years{H8141} let ye go{H7971}{(H8762)} every man{H376} his brother{H251} an Hebrew{H5680}, which hath been sold{H4376}{(H8735)} unto thee; and when he hath served{H5647}{(H8804)} thee six{H8337} years{H8141}, thou shalt let him go{H7971}{(H8765)} free{H2670} from thee: but your fathers{H1} hearkened{H8085}{(H8804)} not unto me, neither inclined{H5186}{(H8689)} their ear{H241}.
• Lev 25:39-41 : 39 And if thy brother{H251} that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor{H4134}{(H8799)}, and be sold{H4376}{(H8738)} unto thee; thou shalt not compel{H5647}{(H8799)} him to serve{H5656} as a bondservant{H5650}: 40 But as an hired servant{H7916}, and as a sojourner{H8453}, he shall be with thee, and shall serve{H5647}{(H8799)} thee unto the year{H8141} of jubile{H3104}: 41 And then shall he depart{H3318}{(H8804)} from thee, both he and his children{H1121} with him, and shall return{H7725}{(H8804)} unto his own family{H4940}, and unto the possession{H272} of his fathers{H1} shall he return{H7725}{(H8799)}.
• Exod 21:2-6 : 2 If thou buy{H7069}{(H8799)} an Hebrew{H5680} servant{H5650}, six{H8337} years{H8141} he shall serve{H5647}{(H8799)}: and in the seventh{H7637} he shall go out{H3318}{(H8799)} free{H2670} for nothing{H2600}. 3 If he came in{H935}{(H8799)} by himself{H1610}, he shall go out{H3318}{(H8799)} by himself{H1610}: if he were married{H1167}{H802}, then his wife{H802} shall go out{H3318}{(H8804)} with him. 4 If his master{H113} have given{H5414}{(H8799)} him a wife{H802}, and she have born{H3205}{(H8804)} him sons{H1121} or daughters{H1323}; the wife{H802} and her children{H3206} shall be her master's{H113}, and he shall go out{H3318}{(H8799)} by himself{H1610}. 5 And if the servant{H5650} shall plainly{H559}{(H8800)} say{H559}{(H8799)}, I love{H157}{(H8804)} my master{H113}, my wife{H802}, and my children{H1121}; I will not go out{H3318}{(H8799)} free{H2670}: 6 Then his master{H113} shall bring{H5066}{(H8689)} him unto the judges{H430}; he shall also bring{H5066}{(H8689)} him to the door{H1817}, or unto the door post{H4201}; and his master{H113} shall bore{H7527}{(H8804)} his ear{H241} through with an aul{H4836}; and he shall serve{H5647}{(H8804)} him for ever{H5769}.
• Deut 15:1 : 1 At the end{H7093} of every seven{H7651} years{H8141} thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8799)} a release{H8059}.
• John 8:35-36 : 35 And{G1161} the servant{G1401} abideth{G3306}{(G5719)} not{G3756} in{G1722} the house{G3614} for{G1519} ever{G165}: but the Son{G5207} abideth{G3306}{(G5719)}{G1519} ever{G165}. 36 If{G1437} the Son{G5207} therefore{G3767} shall make{G1659} you{G5209} free{G1659}{(G5661)}, ye shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} free{G1658} indeed{G3689}.