Deuteronomy 15:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 15:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 15:12 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 15:12 — KJV
“And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.”
— Deuteronomy 15:12 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 15:12 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 15:12
“At the end of seven years let ye go every man his brother an Hebrew, which hath been sold unto thee; and when he hath served thee six years, thou shalt let him go free from thee: but your fathers hearkened not unto me, neither inclined their ear. hath been...: or, hath sold himself”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:12: brother, hebrew, sold
“If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:12: hebrew, serve, six
“Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:12: sold, years, then
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: compel...: Heb. serve thyself with him with the service, etc”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:12: brother, sold, serve
“That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 15:12: brother, hebrew, serve
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