EXPOSITION
THE YEAR OF RELEASE FOR THE BENEFIT OF DEBTORS AND THE EMANCIPATION OF HEBREW SLAVES. THE SANCTIFICATION OF THE FIRSTBORN OF CATTLE.
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Deuteronomy 15:1-23
Deuteronomy 15:1-23
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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