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Do not extradite a slave who fled to the Land of Israel

Commandment 515ProhibitionParashat Ki TetzeSlaves

Scripture

"He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.

Hebrew

יז עִמְּךָ יֵשֵׁב בְּקִרְבְּךָ, בַּמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-יִבְחַר בְּאַחַד שְׁעָרֶיךָ--בַּטּוֹב לוֹ; לֹא, תּוֹנֶנּוּ. {ס}

Greek

(23:17) μετὰ σοῦ κατοικήσει, ἐν ὑμῖν κατοικήσει ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, οὗ ἐὰν ἀρέσῃ αὐτῷ, οὐ θλίψεις αὐτόν.

Classification

  • Parashah: Ki Tetze
  • 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.