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Created by God  Job 26:13.
Characterised as subtle  Ge 3:1; Mt 10:16.
Called crooked  Job 26:13; Isa 27:1.
Unclean and unfit for food  Mt 7:10.
Infest
Hedges.  Ec 10:8.
Holes in walls.  Am 5:19.
Deserts.  De 8:15.

Produced from eggs  Isa 59:5.
Cursed above all creatures  Ge 3:14.
Doomed to creep on their belly  Ge 3:14.
Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust  Ge 3:14; Isa 65:25; Mic 7:17.
Many kinds of poisonous  De 32:24; Ps 58:4.
All kinds of, can be tamed  Jas 3:7.
Were often enchanted or fascinated  Ec 10:11.
Dangerous to travellers  Ge 49:17.
Man's aversion and hatred to  Ge 3:15.
Often sent as a punishment  Nu 21:6; De 32:24; 1Co 10:9.
Miracles connected with
Moses' rod turned into.  Ex 4:3; 7:9,15.
Israelites cured by looking at one of brass.  Nu 21:8,9; Joh 3:14,15.
Power over, given to the disciples.  Mr 16:18; Lu 10:19.

Illustrative
Of the devil.  Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3; Re 12:9; 20:2.
Of hypocrites.  Mt 23:33.
Of the tribe of Dan.  Ge 49:17.
Of enemies who harass and destroy.  Isa 14:29; Jer 8:17.
(Sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked.  Ps 140:3.
(Poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine.  Pr 23:21,32.

Early mention of  Ge 9:25,26.
Divided into
Male.  Ge 24:34; 32:5.
Female.  Ge 16:6; 32:5.
Bond.  Ge 43:18; Le 25:46.
Hired.  Mr 1:20; Lu 15:17.

Persons devoted to the service of another so called  Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6.
The subjects of a prince or king so called  Ex 9:20; 11:8.
Persons of low condition so called  Ec 10:7.
Persons devoted to God so called  Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6; Ro 1:1.
The term often used to express humility  Ge 18:3; 33:5; 1Sa 20:7; 1Ki 20:32.
Hired
Called hireling.  Job 7:1; Joh 10:12,13.
Engaged by the year.  Le 25:53; Isa 16:14.
Engaged by the day.  Mt 20:2.
Not to be oppressed.  De 24:14.
To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service.  Le 19:13; De 24:15.
To be esteemed worthy of their hire.  Lu 10:7.
To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year.  Le 25:6.
If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things.  Ex 12:45; Le 22:10.
Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to.  Job 7:2.
Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as.  Le 25:39,40.
Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as.  Le 25:47,53.
Often stood in the market place waiting for employment.  Mt 20:1-3.
Often will fed and taken care of.  Lu 15:17.
Often oppressed and their wages kept back.  Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4.

Slaves or bond
Called bondmen.  Ge 43:18; 44:9.
By birth.  Ge 14:14; Ps 116:16; Jer 2:14.
By purchase.  Ge 17:27; 37:36.
Captives taken in war often kept as.  De 20:14; 2Ki 5:2.
Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as.  Le 25:45.
Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as.  Le 25:44.
Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as.  2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:4,5; Mt 18:25.
Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as.  Ex 22:3.
More valuable than hired servants.  De 15:18.
When Israelites not to be treated with rigour.  Le 25:39,40,46.
When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service.  Ex 21:2; De 15:12.
Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door.  Ex 21:5,6; De 15:16,17.
Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their nearest of kin.  Le 25:47-55.
All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee.  Le 25:10,40,41,54.
Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude.  Ex 21:3,4.
To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired.  De 15:13,14.
When foreigners to be circumcised.  Ge 17:13,27; Ex 12:44.
To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath.  Ex 20:10.
To participate in all national rejoicings.  De 12:18; 16:11,14.
Persons of distinction had many.  Ge 14:14; Ec 2:7.
Engaged in the most menial offices.  1Sa 25:41; Joh 13:4,5.
Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom.  Ex 21:26,27.
Masters to be recompensed for injury done to.  Ex 21:32.
Laws respecting the killing of.  Ex 21:20,21.
Of others not to be coveted or enticed away.  Ex 20:17; De 5:21.
Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters.  De 23:15.
Custom of branding, alluded to.  Ga 6:17.
Sometimes rose to rank and station.  Ec 10:7.
Sometimes intermarried with their master's family.  1Ch 2:34,35.
Laws respecting marriage with female.  Ex 21:7-11.
Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law.  Ex 21:16; De 24:7; 1Ti 1:10.
Laws respecting, often violated.  Jer 34:8-16.

Bond, illustrative
Of Christ.  Ps 40:6; Heb 10:5; Php 2:7,8.
Of saints.  1Co 6:20; 7:23.
Of the wicked.  2Pe 2:19; Ro 6:16,19.

Christ condescended to the office of  Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Joh 13:5; Php 2:7.
Are inferior to their masters  Lu 22:27.
Should follow Christ's example  1Pe 2:21.
Duties of, to masters
To pray for them.  Ge 24:12.
To honour them.  Mal 1:6; 1Ti 6:1.
To revere them the more, when they are believers.  1Ti 6:2.
To be subject to them.  1Pe 2:18.
To obey them.  Eph 6:5; Tit 2:9.
To attend to their call.  Ps 123:2.
To please them well in all things.  Tit 2:9.
To sympathise with them.  2Sa 12:18.
To prefer their business to their own necessary food.  Ge 24:33.
To bless God for mercies shown to them.  Ge 24:27,48.
To be faithful to them.  Lu 16:10-12; 1Co 4:2; Tit 2:10.
To be profitable to them.  Lu 19:15,16,18; Phm 1:11.
To be anxious for their welfare.  1Sa 25:14-17; 2Ki 5:2,3.
To be earnest in transacting their business.  Ge 24:54-56.
To be prudent in the management of their affairs.  Ge 24:34-49.
To be industrious in labouring for them.  Ne 4:16,23.
To be kind and attentive to their guests.  Ge 43:23,24.
To be submissive even to the froward.  Ge 16:6,9; 1Pe 2:18.
Not to answer them rudely.  Tit 2:9.
Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers.  Eph 6:6; Col 3:22.
Not to defraud them.  Tit 2:10.

Should be contented in their situation  1Co 7:20,21.
Should be compassionate to their fellows  Mt 18:33.
Should serve
For conscience towards God.  1Pe 2:19.
In the fear of God.  Eph 6:5; Col 3:22.
As the servants of Christ.  Eph 6:5,6.
Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men.  Eph 6:7; Col 3:23.
As doing the will of God from the heart.  Eph 6:6.
In singleness of heart.  Eph 6:5; Col 3:22.
With good will.  Eph 6:7.

When patient under injury are acceptable to God  1Pe 2:19,20.
When Good
Are the servants of Christ.  Col 3:24.
Are brethren beloved in the Lord.  Phm 1:16.
Are the Lord's freemen.  1Co 7:22.
Are partakers of gospel privileges.  1Co 12:13; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:8; Col 3:11.
Deserve the confidence of their masters.  Ge 24:2,4,10; 39:4.
Often exalted.  Ge 41:40; Pr 17:2.
Often advanced by master.  Ge 39:4,5.
To be honoured.  Ge 24:31; Pr 27:18.
Bring God's blessing upon their masters.  Ge 30:27,30; 39:3.
Adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things.  Tit 2:10.
Have God with them.  Ge 31:42; 39:21; Ac 7:9,10.
Are prospered by God.  Ge 39:3.
Are protected by God.  Ge 31:7.
Are guided by God.  Ge 24:7,27.
Are blessed by God.  Mt 24:46.
Are mourned over after death.  Ge 35:8.
Shall be rewarded.  Eph 6:8; Col 3:24.

The property of masters increased by faithful  Ge 30:29,30.
Characteristics of wicked servants
Eye-service.  Eph 6:6; Col 3:22.
Men-pleasers.  Eph 6:6; Col 3:22.
Deceit.  2Sa 19:26; Ps 101:6,7.
Quarrelsomeness.  Ge 13:7; 26:20.
Covetousness.  2Ki 5:20.
Lying.  2Ki 5:22,24.
Stealing.  Tit 2:10.
Gluttony.  Mt 24:49.
Unmerciful to their fellows.  Mt 18:30.
Will not submit to correction.  Pr 29:19.
Do not bear to be exalted.  Pr 30:21,22; Isa 3:5.
Shall be punished.  Mt 24:50.

Good-Exemplified
Eliezer.  Ge 24:1-67.
Deborah.  Ge 24:59; 35:8.
Jacob.  Ge 31:36-40.
Joseph.  Ge 39:3; Ac 7:10.
Servants of Boaz.  Ru 2:4.
Jonathan's armour bearer.  1Sa 14:6,7.
David's servants.  2Sa 12:18.
Captive maid.  2Ki 5:2-4.
Servants of Naaman.  2Ki 5:13.
Servants of Centurion.  Mt 8:9.
Servants of Cornelius.  Ac 10:7.
Onesimus after his conversion.  Phm 1:11.

Bad-Exemplified
Servants of Abraham and Lot.  Ge 13:7.
Servants of Abimelech.  Ge 21:25.
Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants].  2Sa 13:28,29; 14:30.
Ziba.  2Sa 16:1-4.
Servants of Shimei.  1Ki 2:39.
Jeroboam.  1Ki 11:26.
Zimri.  1Ki 16:9.
Gehazi.  2Ki 5:20.
Servants of Amon.  2Ki 21:23.
Job's servants.  Job 19:16.
Servants of the High Priest.  Mr 14:65.
Onesimus before his conversion.  Phm 1:11.