"and he shall serve him": him, and not his son. For it would follow (otherwise), viz.: If one (i.e., a Hebrew bondsman) who serves for six years, limited service, serves both him and his son, then a bored bondsman, whose service is extended (to the Yovel), how much more so should he serve both him and his son! It is, therefore, (to negate this) written "and he shall serve him"—"him" and not his son. From here they adduced: A Hebrew bondsman serves the son and not the daughter. A bored bondsman and a maid-servant serve neither the son nor the daughter.
and he shall serve him" — him, and not his son
Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team
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