Leviticus 25:43-45

New International Reader's Version

⁴³ Show them pity when you rule over them. Have respect for God.

⁴⁴ “ ‘You must get your male and female slaves from the nations that are around you. You can buy slaves from them. ⁴⁵ You can also buy as slaves some of the people living among you for a while. You can also buy members of their families born among you. They will become your property.