Deuteronomy 23:15-17

Common English Bible

Escaped slaves

¹⁵ Don’t return slaves to owners if they’ve escaped and come to you. ¹⁶ They can stay with you: in your own community or in any place they select from one of your cities, whatever seems good to them. Don’t oppress them.

Consecrated workers

¹⁷ No Israelite daughter is allowed to be a consecrated worker.^[a] Neither is any Israelite son allowed to be a consecrated worker.^[b]