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Exodus 21:2
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
“If you purchase a Hebrew servant [because of his debt or poverty], he shall serve six years, and in the seventh [year] he shall leave as a free man, paying nothing.
If you buy a Hebrew servant [as the result of debt or theft], he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, paying nothing.
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
“When you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for six years; then in the seventh he is to leave as a free man without paying anything.
When you buy a male Hebrew slave, he will serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he will go free without any payment.
“If you purchase a Hebrew slave, he is to work six years; but in the seventh, he is to be given his freedom without having to pay anything.
If you buy a Hebrew slave, he must remain your slave for six years. But in the seventh year you must set him free, without cost to him.
If thou buy a Hebrew bondman, six years shall he serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve thee: in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, then that slave will serve for only six years. After six years, he will be free, and he will have to pay nothing.
If you buy an Israelite slave, he must work for you for six years. But in the seventh year he will become a free man. He can leave you. He does not have to pay you any money.
If you purchase a Hebrew servant, he is to serve for six years, but in the seventh he may go free without paying anything.
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
“·If [or When] you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve you for six years. In the seventh year you are to set him free, ·and he will have to pay nothing [with no debt].
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
“Whenever you buy a Hebrew slave, he will be your slave for six years. In the seventh year he may leave as a free man, without paying for his freedom.
If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve you for six years. In the seventh year he is to be set free without having to pay anything.
“When you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for six years; then in the seventh he is to leave as a free man without paying anything.
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve you for six years. In the seventh year you are to set him free. And he will have to pay nothing.
“When you acquire a Hebrew servant, he is to serve for six years, and in the seventh he is to go out a free man without paying anything.
If thou should buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall go out as a free man without payment.
‘If you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve six years, and in the seventh he will go out as free for nothing.
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve only six years and be freed in the seventh year, and need pay nothing to regain his freedom.
“When you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve six years. The seventh year he goes free, for nothing. If he came in single he leaves single. If he came in married he leaves with his wife. If the master gives him a wife and she gave him sons and daughters, the wife and children stay with the master and he leaves by himself. But suppose the slave should say, ‘I love my master and my wife and children—I don’t want my freedom,’ then his master is to bring him before God and to a door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl, a sign that he is a slave for life.
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he will serve for six years, but in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.
“Whenever you buy a Hebrew slave, he will be your slave for six years. In the seventh year he may leave as a free man, without paying for his freedom.
When you purchase a Hebrew slave, he is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year he shall leave as a free person without any payment.
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall leave as a free man without a payment to you.
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall go out as a free man without payment.
“When you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve you for six years and in the seventh year he will go free, without paying anything.
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve you for six years. In the seventh year you are to set him free, and he will have to pay nothing.
“If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year he will go out free without paying anything.
“Suppose you buy a Hebrew servant. He must serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, you must set him free. He does not have to pay anything.
“If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything.
‘If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything.
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing.
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he will work for six years. In the seventh year he will go free, paying nothing.
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he may serve for no more than six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom.
When you buy a male Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years, but in the seventh he shall go out a free person, without debt.
When you buy a male Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years, but in the seventh he shall go out a free person, without debt.
When you buy a male Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, but in the seventh he shall go out a free person, without debt.
“When you buy a male Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, but in the seventh he shall go out a free person, without debt.
If thou acquire an eved Ivri, shesh shanim he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out lachafeshi (to the freedom) for no charge.
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
“If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve for six years, and in the seventh he is to go free, without payment.
If you purchase a male Hebrew slave, he will be your servant for six years only. When the seventh year arrives, he will go free without having to pay a price for his freedom.
“If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.
If thou buyest an Hebrew servant, he shall serve thee six years; in the seventh year he shall go out free, without price; (If thou buyest a Hebrew slave, he shall serve thee for six years; then in the seventh year he shall go out free, without payment of any money;)
`When thou buyest a Hebrew servant -- six years he doth serve, and in the seventh he goeth out as a freeman for nought;
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