53 He shall treat him as a worker hired year by year. (A)He shall not rule ruthlessly over him in your sight. 54 And if he is not redeemed by these means, then (B)he and his children with him shall be released in the year of jubilee. 55 For it is (C)to me that the people of Israel are servants.[a] They are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 25:55 Or slaves

53 They are to be treated as workers hired from year to year; you must see to it that those to whom they owe service do not rule over them ruthlessly.(A)

54 “‘Even if someone is not redeemed in any of these ways, they and their children are to be released in the Year of Jubilee, 55 for the Israelites belong to me as servants. They are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt.(B) I am the Lord your God.(C)

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