“Israel is not a slave, is he? He was not born into slavery, was he? ¹  If not, why then is he being carried off?

I have appointed a time to reap judgment ¹  for you also, O Judah!Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people, ² 

Even on male and female servants I will pour out my Spirit in those days.

For sin will have no mastery over you, because you are not under law but under grace.

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights. ¹ 

and set free those who were held in slavery all their lives by their fear of death.

and he did treat Abram well ¹  on account of her. Abram received ²  sheep and cattle, male donkeys, male servants, female servants, female donkeys, and camels.

All the men of his household, whether born in his household or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.

In this way Jacob ¹  became extremely prosperous. He owned ²  large flocks, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.

“Whoever kidnaps someone ¹  and sells him, ²  or is caught still holding him, ³  must surely be put to death.

If the ox gores a male servant or a female servant, the owner ¹  must pay thirty shekels of silver, ²  and the ox must be stoned. ³ 

how our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time, ¹  and the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors badly. ² 

The leaders then added, ¹  “Let them live.” So they became ²  woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided. ³ 

Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them. ¹ 

The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. ¹  The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor.

Yet they will become his subjects, so they can experience how serving me differs from serving the surrounding nations.” ¹ 

Look, our fathers died violently ¹  and our sons, daughters, and wives were carried off ²  because of this.

not counting ¹  their male and female servants, who numbered 7,337. They also had 200 male and female singers

The young men of On and of Pi-beseth ¹  will die by the sword; and the cities will go ²  into captivity.

and they cast lots for my people. They traded ¹  a boy for a prostitute; they sold a little girl for wine so they could drink. ²