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Deuteronomy 15:18 Cross-References
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“It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.”
Deuteronomy 15:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 15:18
It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years—God addresses the master's potential resentment. The servant provided double (מִשְׁנֶה, mishneh) value—slaves worked comprehensively (24/7), while hired hands worked set hours. Releasing him is economically fair, not sacrificial loss.Yet the deeper principle: obedience shouldn't seem hard when we calculate God's prior generosity. I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice (Roma...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 15:18
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“Within a year, as a worker bound by contract would count it, all the glory of Kedar will fail,,For thus hath the LORD said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of an hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:, כִּי־כֹה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי אֵלָי בְּעוֹד שָׁנָה כִּשְׁנֵי שָׂכִיר וְכָלָה כָּל־כְּבוֹד קֵדָר׃ ,For thus hath the Lord said unto me: Within a year”
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“having a servant plowing or keeping sheep”