And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 15 of Deuteronomy. A Hebrew slave must be released in the seventh year and must not be sent away empty-handed. The owner must provide generously from his resources. The legislation transforms the memory of slavery in Egypt into a reason to limit slavery within Israel: those whom God delivered must treat their own brothers differently.
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Compare Deuteronomy 15:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Wird er aber zu dir sprechen: Ich will nicht ausziehen von dir; denn ich habe dich und dein Haus lieb (weil ihm wohl bei dir ist),
Y será que, si él te dijere: No saldré de contigo; porque te ama a ti y a tu casa, que le va bien contigo;
Pero si él te dice: “No me iré de tu lado”, porque te ama a ti y a tu familia, porque le va bien contigo,
Si ton esclave te dit: Je ne veux pas sortir de chez toi, -parce qu'il t'aime, toi et ta maison, et qu'il se trouve bien chez toi, -
Ma se pure egli ti dice: Io non voglio uscir d’appresso a te; perciocchè egli amerà te e la tua casa, perchè egli starà bene teco;
Porém se ele te disser: Não sairei de ti; porquanto te amo a ti, e a tua casa, por estar bem contigo;
他若對你說:『我不願意離開你』,因為他愛你和你的家,並且他在你那裏很好,
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