Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Turn not away thy eyes from them when thou makest them free: because he hath served thee six years according to the wages of a hireling: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the works that thou dost. shall not Deuteronomy 15:10 But thou shalt give to him: neither shalt thou do any thing craftily in relieving his necessities: that the Lord thy God may bless thee at all times, and in all things to which thou shalt put thy hand. a double Isaiah 16:14 And now the Lord hath spoken, saying: In three years, as the years of a hireling, the glory of Moab shall be taken away for all the multitude of the people, and it shall be left small and feeble, not many. Isaiah 21:16 For thus saith the Lord to me: Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, all the glory of Cedar shall be taken away. Luke 17:7,8 But which of you, having a servant ploughing or feeding cattle, will say to him, when he is come from the field: Immediately go. Sit down to meat. . . . Context Release of Hebrew Servants…17Thou shalt take an awl, and bore through his ear in the door of thy house, and he shall serve thee for ever: thou shalt do in like manner to thy womanservant also. 18Turn not away thy eyes from them when thou makest them free: because he hath served thee six years according to the wages of a hireling: that the Lord thy God may bless thee in all the works that thou dost. Cross References Deuteronomy 15:17 Thou shalt take an awl, and bore through his ear in the door of thy house, and he shall serve thee for ever: thou shalt do in like manner to thy womanservant also. Deuteronomy 15:19 Of the firstlings, that come of thy herds and thy sheep, thou shalt sanctify to the Lord thy God whatsoever is of the male sex. Thou shalt not work with the firstling of a bullock, and thou shalt not shear the firstlings of thy sheep. Lexicon Do notלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no regard it בְעֵינֶ֗ךָ (ḇə·‘ê·ne·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain as a hardship יִקְשֶׁ֣ה (yiq·šeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7185: To be hard, severe or fierce to set בְּשַׁלֵּֽחֲךָ֙ (bə·šal·lê·ḥă·ḵā) Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out [your servant] אֹת֤וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case free, חָפְשִׁי֙ (ḥā·p̄ə·šî) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2670: Exempt because כִּ֗י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction his six שֵׁ֣שׁ (šêš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8337: Six (a cardinal number) years שָׁנִ֑ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year of service עֲבָֽדְךָ֖ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave were worth twice מִשְׁנֶה֙ (miš·neh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4932: A repetition, a duplicate, a double, a second the wages שְׂכַ֣ר (śə·ḵar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7939: Payment of contract, salary, fare, maintenance, compensation, benefit of a hired hand. שָׂכִ֔יר (śā·ḵîr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7916: A man at wages And the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative will bless you וּבֵֽרַכְךָ֙ (ū·ḇê·raḵ·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse in all בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every you do. תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (ta·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make Additional Translations Do not regard it as a hardship to set your servant free, because his six years of service were worth twice the wages of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in all you do.It shall not seem hard to you, when you send him away free from you; for he has been worth a double hired servant to you, in serving you six years: and the LORD your God shall bless you in all that you do. It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou lettest him go free from thee; for to the double of the hire of a hireling hath he served thee six years: and Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all that thou doest. It shall not seem hard to thee when they are sent out free from thee, because thy servant has served thee six years according to the annual hire of a hireling; so the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all things whatsoever thou mayest do. Let it not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for double the worth of a hired servant hath he been to thee, [in] serving thee six years; and Jehovah thy God will bless thee in all that thou doest. It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou lettest him go free from thee; for to the double of the hire of an hireling hath he served thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. It shall not seem hard to thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been of double the worth of a hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest. It shall not seem hard to you, when you let him go free from you; for to the double of the hire of a hireling has he served you six years: and Yahweh your God will bless you in all that you do. 'It is not hard in thine eyes, in thy sending him away free from thee; for the double of the hire of an hireling he hath served thee six years, and Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee in all that thou dost. 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