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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 15:15-18

The commands here are repeated from Exodus 21:2-6, with amplifications relative to the maidservant Deuteronomy 15:12 and to the making (Deuteronomy 15:13 ff) liberal provision for launching the freedman on an independent course of life. The release of the servant is connected with the sabbatical principle though not with the sabbatical year. It is noteworthy also that the prospect of a gift of this sort, the amount of which was left to the master’s discretion, would be likely to encourage... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 15:15-17

Deuteronomy 15:15-17. The Lord redeemed thee And brought thee out with riches, which, because they would not, God gave thee as a just recompense for thy service; and therefore thou shalt follow his example, and send out thy servant furnished with all convenient provisions. For ever All the time of his life, or, at least, till the year of jubilee. Likewise That is, either dismiss her with plenty, or engage her to perpetual servitude, in the same manner and by the same rites. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 15:1-18

The year of release (15:1-18)At the end of every seven years all Israelites were to forgive any debts that other Israelites owed them. They were to consider themselves one big family where no one should be driven into poverty or refused a loan in time of hardship, even if the year of release was approaching. God would reward those Israelites who were generous to their fellow Israelites. This law of release did not affect debts owed by foreigners. In those cases normal business procedures... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 15:16

if he say. Compare Exodus 21:5 , Exodus 21:6 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 15:17

aul. Only here, and Exodus 21:6 . for ever. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of the Whole), App-6 , whole time put for part of time. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 15:16

16, 17. if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee—If they declined to avail themselves of the privilege of release and chose to remain with their master, then by a peculiar form of ceremony they became a party to the transaction, voluntarily sold themselves to their employer, and continued in his service till death. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 15:1-18

The rights of the poor and vulnerable in Israel 15:1-18The Israelites were not only to care for the Levites (Deuteronomy 14:27; Deuteronomy 14:29) and the aliens, orphans, and widows (Deuteronomy 14:29), but also other individuals in the nation who needed help (Deuteronomy 15:1-18). This concern was to mark them as the people of Yahweh. [Note: See Peter T. Vogt, "Social Justice and the Vision of Deuteronomy," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51:1 (March 2008):35-44.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 15:12-18

Moses turned now from the poor to slaves. These people also had rights in Israel. God did not condemn slavery as an institution. He permitted it in Israel. However slavery in Israel amounted to voluntary servitude. God strongly forbade the enslavement and oppression of individuals. Israelites could sell themselves as slaves as well as hired men and women (Deuteronomy 15:18). [Note: See idem, Deuteronomy, pp. 247-48.] All slaves went free at the beginning of each sabbatical year. [Note: See N.... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 15:1-23

The Sabbatical YearThis chapter deals with the year of release, or the Sabbatical Year, and should be compared with Leviticus 25. In addition to the rest for the land and the manumission of Hebrew slaves in the seventh year, it prescribes a release of debts (Deuteronomy 15:1-5); only, however, so far as Hebrew creditors are concerned, and proper loans, not money due on account of purchase (Deuteronomy 15:3, Deuteronomy 15:8-9).4. Save when there shall be] RV ’Howbeit there shall be.’ The law is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Deuteronomy 15:17

(17) And unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise—i.e., “in furnishing her liberally” (Rashi), and “possibly also in retaining her if she will.”It must not be supposed that this contradicts Exodus 21:7, “She shall not go out as the menservants do.” She shall not go out according to the going of the men-servants (i.e., on the same principle). It is not said, She shall not go out at all. The exceptions are given in Exodus 21:8-11, which see. The general right of release is stated here. One... read more