Under the Mosaic Law, Hebrews who had become slaves were to be set free in the seventh year of their servitude or in the Jubilee year, whichever came first.
مطابق این قانون ،‏ غلام عبرانی می‌توانست با میل خود در سال یوبیل یا در سال هفتم خدمتش آزاد گردد و یا در خدمت ارباب خود بماند .‏