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Leviticus 25:43-48
English Standard Version
Leviticus 25:43-48
English Standard Version
43 (A)You shall not rule over him (B)ruthlessly but (C)shall fear your God. 44 As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that are around you. 45 (D)You may also buy from among the strangers who sojourn with you and their clans that are with you, who have been born in your land, and they may be your property. 46 You may bequeath them to your sons after you to inherit as a possession forever. You may make slaves of them, but over your brothers the people of Israel (E)you shall not rule, one over another ruthlessly.
Redeeming a Poor Man
47 “If a stranger or sojourner with you becomes rich, and (F)your brother beside him becomes poor and sells himself to the stranger or sojourner with you or to a member of the stranger's clan, 48 then after he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brothers may redeem him,
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Leviticus 25:43-48
New International Version
Leviticus 25:43-48
New International Version
43 Do not rule over them ruthlessly,(A) but fear your God.(B)
44 “‘Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property. 46 You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.
47 “‘If a foreigner residing among you becomes rich and any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves(C) to the foreigner or to a member of the foreigner’s clan, 48 they retain the right of redemption(D) after they have sold themselves. One of their relatives(E) may redeem them:
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