Leviticus 25:42
“For they are my seruants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bond men.”
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Leviticus 25:42 Context
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. 42For they are my seruants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bond men. 43Thou shalt not rule ouer him with rigour, but shalt feare thy God. 44Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt haue, shall be of the Heathen, that are round about you: of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
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Other Translations for Leviticus 25:42
For they [are] my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
- King James Version
'For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold {in} a slave sale.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For they are my servants whom I took out from the land of Egypt; they may not become the property of another.
- Basic English Bible
For they are my bondmen, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as [men] sell bondmen.
- Darby Bible
For they are my servants, which I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bond-men.
- Webster's Bible
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.
- World English Bible
`For they [are] My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt: they are not sold [with] the sale of a servant;
- Youngs Literal Bible
For they are My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 25:42
25:42 They are my servants - They, no less than you, are members of my church and people; such as I have chosen out of all the world to serve me here, and to enjoy me hereafter, and therefore are not to be oppressed, neither are you absolute lords over them to deal with them as you please.