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

Treatment of Slaves

15 “Don’t hand over a slave who escaped from his master when he runs to you. 16 Let him live among you wherever he chooses in any of your cities that he likes. Don’t mistreat him.”

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