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Purity in the Treatment of the Unprivileged

15 You must not return an escaped slave to his master when he has run away to you.[a] 16 Indeed, he may live among you in any place he chooses, in whichever of your villages[b] he prefers; you must not oppress him.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 23:15 tn The Hebrew text includes “from his master,” but this would be redundant in English style.
  2. Deuteronomy 23:16 tn Heb “gates.”

15 “You shall not hand over to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you. 16 He shall live among you, in the place he chooses in one of your cities where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat or oppress him.

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Miscellaneous Laws

15 If a slave has taken refuge(A) with you, do not hand them over to their master.(B) 16 Let them live among you wherever they like and in whatever town they choose. Do not oppress(C) them.

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