DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON Deuteronomy 15:12 When a wealthier Israelite allowed a debtor to become his “slave,” it was considered an act of mercy (Genesis 47:21). Indebted people sometimes chose to remain slaves permanently, because of the security it provided (see Deuteronomy 15:16). This type of slavery was very different from the kind of slavery usually seen today, which involves kidnapping and forced labor.

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