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 ^(A)you shall not rule, one over another ruthlessly.

² And ^(A)the peoples will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess them in the Lord's land ^(B)as male and female slaves.^{[a] (C)}They will take captive those who were their captors, ^(D)and rule over those who oppressed them.

^43 (A)You shall not rule over him ^(B)ruthlessly but ^(C)shall fear your God.