Leviticus 25:39
“¶ And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poore, and be sold vnto thee, thou shalt not compell him to serue as a bond seruant.”
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Leviticus 25:39 Context
37Thou shalt not giue him thy money vpon vsurie, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 38I am the Lord your God, which brought you foorth out of the land of Egypt, to giue you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. 39¶ And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poore, and be sold vnto thee, thou shalt not compell him to serue as a bond seruant. 40But as an hired seruant, and as a soiourner he shall be with thee, and shall serue thee vnto the yere of Iubile. 41And then shall hee depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall returne vnto his owne familie, and vnto the possession of his fathers shall he returne.
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Other Translations for Leviticus 25:39
And if thy brother [that dwelleth] by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
- King James Version
'If a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave's service.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bond-servant.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property;
- Basic English Bible
And if thy brother grow poor beside thee, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
- Darby Bible
And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee shall have become poor, and be sold to thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond servant:
- Webster's Bible
'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.
- World English Bible
`And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 25:39
25:39 As a bond - man - Neither for the time, for ever, nor for the manner, with the hardest and vilest kinds of service, rigorously and severely exacted.