15 (A)You shall not hand over to his master a slave who has [a]escaped from his master to you. 16 He shall live with you in your midst, in the place that he chooses in one of your [b]towns where it pleases him; (B)you shall not mistreat him.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 23:15 Lit delivered himself
  2. Deuteronomy 23:16 Lit gates in the good to him

15 “You shall not return to their owners slaves who have escaped to you from their owners. 16 They shall reside with you, in your midst, in any place they choose in any one of your towns, wherever they please; you shall not oppress them.

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