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42 They are not to be sold as slaves,[a] because they are my servants[b] that I brought out of the land of Egypt. 43 You are not to rule over them harshly(A) but fear your God. 44 Your male and female slaves are to be from the nations around you; you may purchase male and female slaves.

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Footnotes

  1. 25:42 Lit sold with a sale of a slave
  2. 25:42 Or slaves

42 For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

43 Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

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42 Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt,(A) they must not be sold as slaves. 43 Do not rule over them ruthlessly,(B) but fear your God.(C)

44 “‘Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.

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