Someone else . I made an initial offer around 25 year , but I ' ve a couple big contracts on the books for the next few , so it seemed a bit steep . <| sep |> Simple , like it <| sep |> Not true . It was voluntary for male Jewish slaves . Foreign slaves could be taken as spoils of war , were owned for life and could be passed down as an inheritance . No it was not . I notice I make points and support them . You simply offer unsupported opinion . A devout Hebrew would live by the OT . How would a devout Hebrew abide with Ex 2221 You must not mistreat or oppress foreigners in any way . Remember , you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt . Now tell me again how the Bible allows oppressive slavery ? ? As I stated and supported , these arrangements were voluntary . Can you not read that Ex 2116 that He who kidnaps a man , whether he sells him or he is FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION , shall surely be put to death . The word man in this Hebrew verse is ' iysh which applies to all people not just fellow Hebrews . An everyday person could not forcibly hold anyone against their will or they would be kidnapping . This being a voluntary contract it could be passed on to heirs .