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Moreover of the children of the strangers who sojourn among you, of them shall you buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land: and they shall be your possession.
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A Two-Tiered System
Commentators explain that the Mosaic Law created a sharp distinction between how Israelites and foreigners were treated regarding servitude. While a fellow Hebrew could only be an indentured servant for a limited time before being freed, this verse permitted the permanent ownership of non-Israelite slaves, who could be held as property.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Property in foreign slaves is distinctly permitted here. It was a patriarchal custom (Genesis 17:12). Such slaves might be captives tak…
19th Century
Anglican
Moreover of the children of the strangers. — Besides the surrounding nations, the Hebrews are also permitted to obtain th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Moreover, of the children of the strangers, that do sojournamong youThe uncircumcised sojourners as …
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