the cause: Exodus 21:20-21, Exodus 21:26-27; Leviticus 25:43, Leviticus 25:46; Deuteronomy 15:12-15; Jeremiah 34:14-17; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 4:1
when: In ancient times slaves had no action at law against their owners; but Job admitted them to all civil rights, and permitted them to complain even against himself.