“Very well, then,” he said, “let it be as you say. Whoever is found to have it will become my slave; the rest of you will be free from blame.”

“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the Lord freewill offerings for all the work the Lord through Moses had commanded them to do.

You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow.

then when the land is subdued before the Lord, you may return and be free from your obligation to the Lord and to Israel. And this land will be your possession before the Lord.

The Lord will keep you free from every disease. He will not inflict on you the horrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but he will inflict them on all who hate you.

Do not consider it a hardship to set your servant free, because their service to you these six years has been worth twice as much as that of a hired hand. And the Lord your God will bless you in everything you do.

The Lord will vindicate his people and relent concerning his servants when he sees their strength is gone and no one is left, slave or free.

“‘Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every last male in Israel—slave or free. I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is all gone.

“I will return the cities my father took from your father,” Ben-Hadad offered. “You may set up your own market areas in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” Ahab said, “On the basis of a treaty I will set you free.” So he made a treaty with him, and let him go.

He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.

The whole house of Ahab will perish. I will cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free.

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request.

The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.

“I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul.

then, free of fault, you will lift up your face; you will stand firm and without fear.

They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.

I will sacrifice a freewill offering to you; I will praise your name, Lord, for it is good.

Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.

They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor.

I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.

Set me free from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then the righteous will gather about me because of your goodness to me.

Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.

A false witness will not go unpunished, and whoever pours out lies will not go free.

how blessed you will be, sowing your seed by every stream, and letting your cattle and donkeys range free.