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King James Bible - Deuteronomy 15:18

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:18

No te parezca duro cuando le enviares libre de ti; que por la mitad del costo del jornalero te sirvió seis años; y el SEÑOR tu Dios te bendecirá en todo cuanto hicieres.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 18. It shall not seem hard to thee when thou sendest him away free from thee , etc.] He should not grudge him his liberty, nor what he gives to him when he dismisses him: for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee in serving thee six years ; since a hired servant a man is obliged to pay him wages for his work, besides his food, whereas a bondservant received no wages. Aben Ezra remarks, that this proves that a man might not hire himself for more than three years; or however, whereas a hired servant was sometimes hired for so many years, and this is the longest time of any we read of, a servant serving his master six years, his service must be worth double the service of an hired servant, which at most was but three years: and the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thou doest ; thus well using thy servants, whether menservants or maidservants.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 12-18 - Here the law concerning Hebrew servants is repeated. There is a addition, requiring the masters to put some small stock into their servants' hands to set up with for themselves, when sent out of their servitude, wherein they had received no wages. We may expect famil blessings, the springs of family prosperity, when we make conscience of our duty to our family relations. We are to remember that we ar debtors to Divine justice, and have nothing to pay with. That we ar slaves, poor, and perishing. But the Lord Jesus Christ, by becomin poor, and by shedding his blood, has made a full and free provision for the payment of our debts, the ransom of our souls, and the supply of all our wants. When the gospel is clearly preached, the acceptable yea of the Lord is proclaimed; the year of release of our debts, of the deliverance of our souls, and of obtaining rest in him. And as faith in Christ and love to him prevail, they will triumph over the selfishnes of the heart, and over the unkindness of the world, doing away the excuses that rise from unbelief, distrust, and covetousness.

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Original Hebrew

לא 3808 יקשׁה 7185 בעינך 5869 בשׁלחך 7971 אתו 853 חפשׁי 2670 מעמך 5973 כי 3588 משׁנה 4932 שׂכר 7939 שׂכיר 7916 עבדך 5647 שׁשׁ 8337 שׁנים 8141 וברכך 1288 יהוה 3068 אלהיך 430 בכל 3605 אשׁר 834 תעשׂה׃ 6213