Leviticus 25:37-41
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 25
37You shall not give him your silver at interest, nor your food for profit. 38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
39‘Now if a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave’s service.
40He shall be with you as a hired worker, as if he were a foreign resident; he shall serve with you up to the year of jubilee.
41He shall then leave you, he and his sons with him, and shall go back to his family, so that he may return to the property of his forefathers.
King James Version
Chapter 25
37Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 38I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
39And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
40But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
41And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 25
37You are not to lend him your silver with interest or sell him your food for profit. 38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
39"If your brother among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, you must not force him to do slave labor.
40Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he may work for you until the Year of Jubilee.
41Then he and his children are to be released from you, and he may return to his clan and his ancestral property.
New Living Translation
Chapter 25
37Remember, do not charge interest on money you lend him or make a profit on food you sell him. 38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
39If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and is forced to sell himself to you, do not treat him as a slave.
40Treat him instead as a hired worker or as a temporary resident who lives with you, and he will serve you only until the Year of Jubilee.
41At that time he and his children will no longer be obligated to you, and they will return to their clans and go back to the land originally allotted to their ancestors.
English Standard Version
Chapter 25
37You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit. 38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
39"If your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not make him serve as a slave:
40he shall be with you as a hired worker and as a sojourner. He shall serve with you until the year of the jubilee.
41Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and go back to his own clan and return to the possession of his fathers.
New International Version
Chapter 25
37You must not lend them money at interest or sell them food at a profit. 38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
39" ‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves.
40They are to be treated as hired workers or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.
41Then they and their children are to be released, and they will go back to their own clans and to the property of their ancestors.
New King James Version
Chapter 25
37You shall not lend him your money for usury, nor lend him your food at a profit. 38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
39‘And if one of your brethren who dwells by you becomes poor, and sells himself to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a slave.
40As a hired servant and a sojourner he shall be with you, and shall serve you until the Year of Jubilee.
41And then he shall depart from you—he and his children with him—and shall return to his own family. He shall return to the possession of his fathers.
