“That every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.”
The proclamation stated: 'that everyone should set free his Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that no one should enslave a Jew, his brother.' This edict calls for release of Hebrew slaves in accord with Deuteronomic law. Covenant renewal includes commitment to humanitarian provisions.
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