Deuteronomy 23:15

“Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:”

"Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:" - Deuteronomy 23:15
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What does Deuteronomy 23:15 mean?

Deuteronomy 23:15 in the King James Version of the Bible says: "Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee." This verse comes from the Book of Deuteronomy, which is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old…

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The Refuge for the Fugitive: Embracing God's Heart for the Vulnerable

In the book of Deuteronomy, we find a call to justice and mercy that connects deeply with the heart of God. The verse Deuteronomy 23:15 states, "Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee." This commandment stands as a powerful…

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A Prayer for Freedom and Protection of the Vulnerable

Heavenly Father, As we come before You with humbled hearts, we seek Your divine grace and mercy. We reflect on Your holy Word, particularly the verse Deuteronomy 23:15, ‘Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:’. This passage…

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Deuteronomy 23:15 - "¶ Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:"
"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." - Deuteronomy 23:15-16
Deuteronomy 15:23 - "Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water."
"Only thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water." - Deuteronomy 15:23
Deuteronomy 11:23
Deuteronomy 3:23 - "And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,"
Deuteronomy 23:22 - "But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee."
Deuteronomy 3:15 - "And I gave Gilead unto Machir."
Deuteronomy 23:8 - "The children that are begotten of them shall enter into the congregation of the LORD in their third generation."
Deuteronomy 23:17 - "¶ There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel."
Deuteronomy 23:6 - "Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever."
Exodus 15:23
Matthew 15:23
Exodus 15:23
Matthew 15:23
Genesis 23-15
Luke 15:23
Deuteronomy 22:23 - "¶ If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;"
Deuteronomy 27:23 - "Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen."
"And I besought the LORD at that time, saying," - Deuteronomy 3:23
Deuteronomy 28:23 - "And thy heaven that is over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee shall be iron."
Deuteronomy 1:23 - "And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:"
Deuteronomy 32:23 - "I will heap mischiefs upon them; I will spend mine arrows upon them."
Deuteronomy 15:1 - "At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release."
Deuteronomy 14:15 - "And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,"
Deuteronomy 33:15 - "And for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,"
Joshua 15:23 - "And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,"
Leviticus 23:15-22
Ephesians 1:15-23