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Deuteronomy 23:15
Deuteronomy 23:15 is verse 15 of Deuteronomy chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Do not return a slave to his master if he has taken refuge with you.
King James Version
Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
World English Bible
You shall not deliver to his master a servant who has escaped from his master to you.
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Deuteronomy 23:13–17 · Berean Standard Bible
13 And you must have a digging tool in your equipment so that when you relieve yourself you can dig a hole and cover up your excrement.
14 For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you.
15 Do not return a slave to his master if he has taken refuge with you.
16 Let him live among you wherever he chooses, in the town of his pleasing. Do not oppress him.
17 No daughter or son of Israel is to be a shrine prostitute.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Samuel 30:15“Will you lead me to these raiders?” David asked. And the man replied, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hand of my master, and I will lead you to them.”
Obadiah 1:14Nor should you stand at the crossroads to cut off their fugitives, nor deliver up their survivors in the day of their distress.