Do not allow a non-Israelite to work a Hebrew slave oppressively
Commandment 507ProhibitionParashat B'harSlaves
Scripture
'Like a man hired year by year he shall be with him; he shall not rule over him with severity in your sight.
Hebrew
נג כִּשְׂכִיר שָׁנָה בְּשָׁנָה, יִהְיֶה עִמּוֹ; לֹא-יִרְדֶּנּוּ בְּפֶרֶךְ, לְעֵינֶיךָ.
Greek
53 ὡς μισθωτὸς ἐνιαυτὸν ἐξ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἔσται μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ· οὐ κατατενεῖς αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ μόχθῳ ἐνώπιόν σου.
Classification
- Parashah: B'har
- Sefer HaChinuch: 348
- Mishneh Torah: Acquisition — Slaves
Stated in
Enumeration and classification from BibleData. The Greek is the Septuagint reading of the same verse, carried by the source for comparison.