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Hireling, Hired Servant

Morrish Bible Dictionary

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These were distinct from the house servants who were generally slaves. Hired servants were engaged by the day and paid at the close of the day. A servant hired by the priest was not regarded as one of the family, and was not allowed to eat of the holy things, whereas the slaves were considered a part of the family. Leviticus 19:13; Leviticus 22:10; Deuteronomy 15:18; Deuteronomy 24:14; Job 14:6; Malachi 3:5 . They are contrasted in the N.T. with the Shepherd who owned the sheep. Matthew 20:1-8; Luke 15:17,19; John 10:12,13 .

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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Hireling, Hired Servant'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​h/hireling-hired-servant.html. 1897.
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