Deuteronomy 15:18 meaning and explanation
Do not regard it as a hardship to set your servant free, because his six years of service were worth twice the wages of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.
Deuteronomy 15:18, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses is speaking to Israel on the plains of Moab, preparing a people who had themselves been slaves in Egypt to live as a free society in the land. The law already required a Hebrew servant to be released in the seventh year and sent away generously supplied.
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