Deuteronomy 15:11-13

International Standard Version

¹¹ Since poor people won’t cease to exist in the land, I’m commanding you: Be sure to display generosity^[a] to your poor and needy relatives in your land.”

Releasing Slaves

¹² “When a fellow Hebrew male or female slave is sold to you and serves you for six years, then in the seventh year you are to set them^[b] free. ¹³ But when you set them free, don’t send them away empty-handed.