Deutéronome 15:16

16 Mais s'il arrive qu'il te dise: Je ne sortirai point de chez toi; parce qu'il t'aime, toi et ta maison, parce qu'il se trouve bien avec toi;

Deutéronome 15:16 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 15:16

And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from
thee
Out of his house, nor quit his service:

because he loveth thee and thine house;
his master and his family, and so loath to leave them, but chooses rather to stay with them than have his liberty; hence the Jews say ^F11, if his master has not a wife and children, his ear is not to be bored:

because he is well with thee; lives well with him,
is well used by him, wants for nothing, and enjoys peace and quietness, and has everything to make him happy as such a state will admit of, and with the which he is well contented, and highly pleased. This is an emblem of the cheerful and constant obedience of the people of Christ to him their master, flowing from love to him; whom they love above all persons and things, with all their heart and soul, and his house also, the place of his worship, his ordinances, truths, ministers and children; and therefore choose to be where they are, finding that they are there well used, fare well, having bread enough and to spare, spiritual provisions in plenty; are well clothed with the righteousness of Christ, have the good company of the saints and excellent in the earth, in whom is all their delight; and, above all, the presence of their Lord and master, and the smiles of his countenance.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 Maimon. in Misn. Kiddushin, c. 1. sect. 2.

Deutéronome 15:16 In-Context

14 Tu ne manqueras point de le charger de quelque chose de ton troupeau, de ton aire, et de ta cuve; tu lui donneras des biens dont l'Éternel ton Dieu t'aura béni.

15 Et souviens-toi que tu as été esclave au pays d'Égypte, et que l'Éternel ton Dieu t'en a racheté; c'est pour cela que je te commande ceci aujourd'hui.

16 Mais s'il arrive qu'il te dise: Je ne sortirai point de chez toi; parce qu'il t'aime, toi et ta maison, parce qu'il se trouve bien avec toi;

17 Alors tu prendras un poinçon, et tu lui perceras l'oreille contre la porte, et il sera ton serviteur à toujours; et tu en feras de même à ta servante.

18 Qu'il ne te paraisse point dur de le renvoyer libre de chez toi; car il t'a servi six ans, pour la moitié du salaire d'un mercenaire; et l'Éternel ton Dieu te bénira en tout ce que tu feras.