Leviticus 25:38-44
New American Standard Bible
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.
42For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.
43You shall not rule over him with severity, but are to revere your God.
44As for your male and female slaves whom you may have—you may acquire male and female slaves from the pagan nations that are around you.
King James Version
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.
42For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
43Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
Christian Standard Bible
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.
42They are not to be sold as slaves, because they are my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt.
43You are not to rule over them harshly but fear your God.
44Your male and female slaves are to be from the nations around you; you may purchase male and female slaves.
New Living Translation
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.
42The people of Israel are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, so they must never be sold as slaves.
43Show your fear of God by not treating them harshly.
English Standard Version
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.
42For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
43You shall not rule over him ruthlessly but shall fear your God.
44As for your male and female slaves whom you may have: you may buy male and female slaves from among the nations that are around you.
New International Version
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.
42Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves.
43Do not rule over them ruthlessly, but fear your God.
New King James Version
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.
42For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
43You shall not rule over him with rigor, but you shall fear your God.
44And as for your male and female slaves whom you may have—from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.
