Exodus 21:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 21:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 21:2 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 21:2 — KJV
“If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.”
— Exodus 21:2 (KJV)
Exodus 21:2 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 21:2
“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.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:2: hebrew, six, years
“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 Exodus 21:2: hebrew, six, years
“It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:2: servant, six, years
“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 Exodus 21:2: hebrew, servant, serve
“Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 21:2: six, years, serve
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