Deuteronomy 15:12

“If your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.”

Deuteronomy 15:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 15:12, word by word

your brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “achi” appears
a Hebrew manעִבְרִיivri

Hebrew

Hebrew: a descendant of Eber; the name that other peoples gave to Abram and to the Israelites.

Where else “ivri” appears
is soldיִמָּכֵרyimacher

sell

To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.

Where else “yimacher” appears
and serves youעֲבָדְavad

serve

To serve a person.

Where else “avad” appears
sixשֵׁשׁshesh

six

Six; also "sixth".

Where else “shesh” appears
yearsשָׁנִיםshanim

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shanim” appears
seventhשְּׁבִיעִתsheviit

seventh

Seventh.

Where else “sheviit” appears
you shall let him goתְּשַׁלְּחֶteshalche

let go

To set free, release.

Where else “teshalche” appears
freeחָפְשִׁיchafshi

free

Free: no longer a slave; also free from duties.

Where else “chafshi” appears

The context

11For the needy one will never cease from the midst of the land; therefore I am commanding you, saying, “You shall freely open your hand to your brother, to your poor, and to your needy in your land.”

12 · This verse (above)

13And when you let him go free from you, you shall not let him go empty-handed.

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