I mean this was a time where people had legally codified indentured slavery for a certain time frame.
You or your family could sell yourself to work for 7 years and then after that you could choose to keep working there after a jubilee year or go to another master.
Usually most people who did this were foreigners.
People owned those guys. Powerful people with money to be able to keep indentured slaves.
So it makes sense to suggest people to treat these persons well. They might be slaves to a rich guy who already pays for them and doesn’t want to have to spend more.
I mean this was a time where people had legally codified indentured slavery for a certain time frame.
You or your family could sell yourself to work for 7 years and then after that you could choose to keep working there after a jubilee year or go to another master.
Usually most people who did this were foreigners.
People owned those guys. Powerful people with money to be able to keep indentured slaves.
So it makes sense to suggest people to treat these persons well. They might be slaves to a rich guy who already pays for them and doesn’t want to have to spend more.
So yeah, treat them well