Deuteronomy 23:15-16
What is written? (ESV)
You shall not give up to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you. He shall dwell with you, in your midst, in the place that he shall choose within one of your towns, wherever it suits him. You shall not wrong him.
What does it say?
You shall not return a slave to his master when he has escaped to you. The slave shall remain with you and live in your midst wherever he likes. You shall not mistreat him.
What is its immediate context?
Moses is re-telling the law of God to the people before entering the Promised Land.
How Deuteronomy 23:15-16 is applied across Bible answers
Does the Bible condone slavery?
An escaped slave should be welcomed and treated equally.
