Jeremiah 34:9
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that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage.
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So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them,
If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free.
The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’
circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;
All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.
Take courage and be men, O Philistines! Otherwise, you will serve the Hebrews just as they served you. Now be men and fight!”
For many nations and great kings will enslave them, and I will repay them according to their deeds and according to the work of their hands.’”
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
When she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the little boy was crying. So she had compassion on him and said, “This is one of the Hebrew children.”
Instead, you yourselves cheat and do wrong, even against your own brothers!