What protection did the Law provide for an Israelite who sold himself as a servant to a fellow Israelite?
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Correct answer: He must be treated as a hired worker or guest, not a slave
Leviticus 25:39-40 emphasizes the dignity of a brother who falls into poverty. He is not to be treated as a slave (ebed) but as a hired hand (sakir) or a sojourner until the Year of Jubilee.
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