For to me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am Yahweh your God.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For unto me the children of Israel are servants. —See Leviticus 25:38; Leviticus 25:42.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For unto me the children of Israel [are] servants
And therefore not to be perpetual servants to men, as those who ar…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A native Israelite, if sold for debt or for a crime, was to serve only six years and to go out free in the seventh. If he sold himself because of p…

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