Deuteronomy 23:15-16

Purity in the Treatment of the Nonprivileged

23:15 You must not return an escaped slave to his master when he has run away to you. ¹  23:16 Indeed, he may live among you in any place he chooses, in whichever of your villages ²  he prefers; you must not oppress him.

[23:15]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text includes “from his master,” but this would be redundant in English style.

[23:16]  ² tn Heb “gates.”