Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt. Therefore I am commanding you to do this.
Here, I. Masters are commanded to be just to their poor servants, Deu 24:14, Deu 24:15. 1. They must not oppress them, by overloading them with work, by giving them undue and unreasonable rebukes, or by withholding from them proper maintenance.
Commenting on Deuteronomy 24:14-22
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt,.... When they would have been glad to have enjoyed the like favours, as small as they might seem to be, even to glean in their fields, vineyards, and oliveyards: therefore I command thee to do this thing; to suffer the poor to take the forgotten sheaf, and to come into their...
And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing. (h) God judged them not mindful of his beasts, unless they were beneficial to others.