Deuteronomy 15:13

13 When you set them free, do not send them away empty-handed.

Deuteronomy 15:13 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 15:13

And when thou sendest him out free from thee
When he discharged him from his servitude, and made him a free man:

thou shall not let him go away empty;
without anything to support himself, or to put himself in a way of business; he having in the time of his servitude worked entirely for his master, and so could not have got and saved anything for himself.

Deuteronomy 15:13 In-Context

11 There will always be some Israelites who are poor and in need, and so I command you to be generous to them.

12 "If any Israelites, male or female, sell themselves to you as slaves, you are to release them after they have served you for six years. When the seventh year comes, you must let them go free.

13 When you set them free, do not send them away empty-handed.

14 Give to them generously from what the Lord has blessed you with - sheep, grain, and wine.

15 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God set you free; that is why I am now giving you this command.