Leviticus 25:39
And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
Cross-reference
Leviticus 25:46 permits permanent slavery for foreigners — contrasting with the prohibition against enslaving fellow Israelites.
Exodus 21:2 mandates release after six years for Hebrew servants — contrasting with the perpetual service until Jubilee here.
Deuteronomy 15:12 commands release after six years for Hebrew slaves — conflicting with the Jubilee-based perpetual service here.
2 Kings 4:1 depicts a creditor taking children for debt — a clear violation of the protection against enslaving fellow Israelites.
Nehemiah 5:5 laments Israelites being forced into slavery by their own people — directly contradicting this law.
2 Chronicles 28:10 rebukes Israel for planning to enslave Judeans — a direct violation of Leviticus 25:39.
Amos 8:6 condemns selling the poor into slavery — a direct violation of Leviticus 25:39's command not to enslave fellow Israelites.
Deuteronomy 15:17 permits a voluntary permanent servant — a complementary law to Leviticus 25:39's prohibition of harsh slavery for fellow Israelites.
Jeremiah 34:8 recounts a covenant to free Hebrew slaves — applying the release principles connected to Leviticus 25:39.
Jeremiah 34:14 cites the six-year release law — a different release timeline than the Jubilee system in this passage.
Jeremiah 30:8 promises an end to foreign enslavement — restoring the freedom Leviticus 25:39 sought to protect within Israel.
Ephesians 6:9 extends the same principle of fair treatment to Christian masters, reminding them of their own Master in heaven.
Colossians 4:1 reinforces the command to treat servants justly and fairly, echoing Leviticus 25:39's prohibition against harsh slavery.