Quotes about Freedom
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.
— Deuteronomy 15:12
And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed.
— Deuteronomy 15:13
Do not regard it as a hardship to set your servant free, because his six years of service were worth twice the wages of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.
— Deuteronomy 15:18
Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.
— Deuteronomy 16:1
Remember that you were slaves in Egypt, and carefully follow these statutes.
— Deuteronomy 16:12
And if you are not pleased with her, you are to let her go wherever she wishes. But you must not sell her for money or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.
— Deuteronomy 21:14
Do not return a slave to his master if he has taken refuge with you.
— Deuteronomy 23:15
Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him.
— Deuteronomy 23:16
Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.
— Deuteronomy 24:22
The men said to her, “We will not be bound by this oath you made us swear
— Joshua 2:17
The Israelites served Eglon king of Moab eighteen years.
— Judges 3:14
Ehud, however, had escaped while the servants waited. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah.
— Judges 3:26