The Lord's Appeal to Sturdy Israel

You may also buy from among the strangers who sojourn with you and their families that are with you. You may bequeath them to your sons after you, to inherit as a possession forever. But over your brethren, the sons of Israel, you shall not rule over one another with harshness. For it is a statute for Israel and ordinance of the God of Jacob. He made it a decree in Joseph, when he went out over the land of Egypt. Sing aloud to God our strength. Shout for joy to the God ofJacob. I am the Lord, your God. All made one"