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Deuteronomy 23:15

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Purity in the Treatment of the Nonprivileged

23:15You must not return an escaped slave to his master when he has run away to you.23

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  1. 23 The Hebrew text includes “from his master,” but this would be redundant in English style.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“You shall not give up to his master a slave who has escaped from his master to you.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

If a slave has taken refuge with you, do not hand them over to their master.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Do not return a slave to his master when he has escaped from his master to you.

NLTNew Living Translation

“If slaves should escape from their masters and take refuge with you, you must not hand them over to their masters.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And you shall not hand over a slave to his master who has escaped and fled to you from his master.

KJV 1900King James Version

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