Deuteronomy 15:13

Deuteronomy 15:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
• New International Version (NIV)And when you release them, do not send them away empty-handed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty-handed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And when you send him away free from you, you shall not let him go away empty-handed;

Context of Deuteronomy 15:13

11“For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore I am commanding you, saying, ‘You must surely open your hand to your brother—to your needy and poor in your land.’ 12“If your fellow Hebrew—a man or woman—is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you are to set him free. When you set him free, you are not to send him away empty-handed. 14You are to surely provide for him from your flock and threshing floor and winepress. As Adonai your God has blessed you, you are to give to him. 15You will remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and Adonai your God redeemed you; therefore I am commanding you this thing today.

Deuteronomy 15:13 word by word

וְכִֽי־תְשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּ חָפְשִׁ֖י מֵֽעִמָּ֑ךְ לֹ֥א תְשַׁלְּחֶ֖נּוּ רֵיקָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when thou sendestשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: let goH7971
• him out freeחׇפְשִׁיchophshîy · freeH2670
• emptyרֵיקָםrêyqâm · emptilyH7387

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 15:13

• Exodus 21:2“If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve for six years, and in the seventh he is to go free, without payment.
• Deuteronomy 15:14You are to surely provide for him from your flock and threshing floor and winepress. As Adonai your God has blessed you, you are to give to him.
• Genesis 31:42Had I not had the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, you would have sent me away empty-handed now. But God saw my misery and the toil of my hands and last night He became the Judge.”
• Exodus 3:21“Then I shall grant these people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians. So it will happen that when you go, you will not leave empty-handed.
• Leviticus 25:42For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They are not to be sold in a slave sale.
• Proverbs 3:27Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
• Jeremiah 22:13Oy to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his roof-chambers by injustice, that makes his neighbor work without pay, never giving him his wages,
• Malachi 3:5“Then I will draw near to you in judgment, and I will be a swift witness against sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers those who extort a worker’s wage, or oppress the widow or an orphan, those who mislead a stranger. They do not fear Me,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• Colossians 4:1Masters, give your slaves what is just and fair, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 15:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Thou shalt not let him go away empty - Because during the time he served thee, he made no property for himself, having been always honest towards thee; and now when he leaves thee, he has nothing to begin the world with.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 Here the law concerning Hebrew servants is repeated. There is an addition, requiring the masters to put some small stock into their servants' hands to set up with for themselves, when sent out of their servitude, wherein they had received no wages. We may expect family blessings, the springs of family prosperity, when we make conscience of our duty to our family relations. We are to remember that we are debtors to Divine justice, and have…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23The law of Moses included rules about borrowing and lending. Here, God commanded Israel to cancel debts in the seventh year and to lend generously to the poor. These laws helped poor people survive times of need. They also placed limits on the wealthy so they would not take advantage of those who were vulnerable.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-1513-15. thou shalt not let him go away empty--A seasonable and wise provision for enabling a poor unfortunate to regain his original status in society, and the motive urged for his kindness and humanity to the Hebrew slave was the remembrance that the whole nation was once a degraded and persecuted band of helots in Egypt. Thus, kindness towards their slaves, unparalleled elsewhere in those days, was inculcated by the Mosaic law; and in all their conduct…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 15:13

• Beneficence
• Fraternity
• Liberality
• Poor
• Sabbatic Year

In the dictionaries

• Bless
• Cease
• Debtor
• Firstling
• Freedom
• Poor
• Release
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings