Mitzvah #516 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not wrong a slave who has come to the Land of Israel for refuge“
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)
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
