Bible Cross References
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 15:1
"At the end of [every] seven years you shall grant a release [of debts.]
Exodus 21:2-6
2
"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing.
3
"If he comes in by himself, he shall go out by himself; if he [comes in] married, then his wife shall go out with him.
4
"If his master has given him a wife, and she has borne him sons or daughters, the wife and her children shall be her master's, and he shall go out by himself.
5
"But if the servant plainly says, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,'
6
"then his master shall bring him to the judges. He shall also bring him to the door, or to the doorpost, and his master shall pierce his ear with an awl; and he shall serve him forever.
Leviticus 25:39-41
39
' And if [one of] your brethren [who dwells] by you becomes poor, and sells himself to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a slave.
40
'As a hired servant [and] a sojourner he shall be with you, [and] shall serve you until the Year of Jubilee.
41
'And [then] he shall depart from you -- he and his children with him -- and shall return to his own family. He shall return to the possession of his fathers.
Jeremiah 34:14
"At the end of seven years let every man set free his Hebrew brother, who has been sold to him; and when he has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you." But your fathers did not obey Me nor incline their ear.
John 8:35
"And a slave does not abide in the house forever, [but] a son abides forever.
John 8:36
"Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.