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Exodus 21:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Exodus 21:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 When a man sells his daughter as a slave, she shall not go free as male slaves do.
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Leviticus 25:39
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Leviticus 25:39
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
39 [a]When your kindred with you, having been so reduced to poverty, sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves.(A)
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- 25:39–43 Here the individual Israelite has no assets and must become indentured to another Israelite for economic survival. No provision is given for redemption before the jubilee year, though such is probably allowed.
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