Mitzvah #515 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not extradite a slave who fled to the Land of Israel“
Scripture Reference: DEU 23:16 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Ki Tetze)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"He shall live with you in your midst, in the place which he shall choose in one of your towns where it pleases him; you shall not mistreat him.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
יז עִמְּךָ יֵשֵׁב בְּקִרְבְּךָ, בַּמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-יִבְחַר בְּאַחַד שְׁעָרֶיךָ--בַּטּוֹב לוֹ; לֹא, תּוֹנֶנּוּ. {ס}
Greek Text (Septuagint)
(23:17) μετὰ σοῦ κατοικήσει, ἐν ὑμῖν κατοικήσει ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ, οὗ ἐὰν ἀρέσῃ αὐτῷ, οὐ θλίψεις αὐτόν.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Ki Tetze
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Acquisition (Buch 12)
Section: Slaves
Systematic Category (P119f) Slaves and Servants