Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“If you buy
King James Version
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Holman Bible
“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
International Standard Version
"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.
A Conservative Version
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve, and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
American Standard Version
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Amplified
“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.
Bible in Basic English
If you get a Hebrew servant for money, he is to be your servant for six years, and in the seventh year you are to let him go free without payment.
Darby Translation
If thou buy a Hebrew bondman, six years shall he serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Julia Smith Translation
If thou shalt buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve: and in the seventh he shall go forth free gratuitously.
King James 2000
If you buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'If you buy a Hebrew slave, he will serve six years, and in the seventh he will go out as free for nothing.
Modern King James verseion
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years. And in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou buy a servant that is an Hebrew, sixth years he shall serve, and the seventh he shall go out free paying nothing.
NET Bible
"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.
New Heart English Bible
"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.
The Emphasized Bible
When thou shalt acquire a servant who is a Hebrew, six years, shall he serve, - but in the seventh shall he go out freely - for nought.
Webster
If thou shalt buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall depart free for nothing.
World English Bible
"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.
Youngs Literal Translation
When thou buyest a Hebrew servant -- six years he doth serve, and in the seventh he goeth out as a freeman for nought;
Themes
Contracts » Scriptures illustrative of the binding force of
Creditors » Often exacted debts » By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Release of all hebrew servants
Israel » Also called israelites, and hebrews
Sabbatic year » Israelite bondservants set free in
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servants » Slaves or bond » When israelites to have their liberty after six years service
Topics
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
`abad
References
Hastings
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 21:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Laws About Slaves
1
These are the ordinances you should set before them.
2 “If you buy
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:12-15
If you buy Israelites (your own brothers) as slaves, you must set them free after six years.
Deuteronomy 15:18
It should not seem hard to you when you set him free. After all he has given you six years with double the service of a hired man. Jehovah your God will bless you in whatever you do.
Genesis 27:28
May God give you of the dew of heaven, the fatness of the earth, and an abundance of grain and new wine.
Genesis 27:36
Esau said: This is the second time that he has cheated me. No wonder his name is Jacob. He took my rights as the firstborn son. Now he has taken my blessing. Have you saved a blessing for me?
Exodus 12:44
After you have circumcised your purchased slave he may eat of it.
Exodus 22:3
But if it happens after sunrise, he is guilty of murder. A thief must make up for what he has stolen. If he is unable to do so, he should be sold as a slave to pay for what he stole.
Leviticus 25:39-45
If an Israelite becomes poor and sells himself to you, do not work him like a slave.
Deuteronomy 15:1
Release all debts at the end of every seven years.
Deuteronomy 31:10
Moses commanded them: At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,
2 Kings 4:1
The widow of a member of a group of prophets said to Elisha: My husband has died! As you know, he was a man who respected God. A man to whom he owed money came to take away my two sons as slaves in payment for my husband's debt.
Nehemiah 5:1-5
Then there was a great outcry from the people and their wives against their countrymen the Jews.
Nehemiah 5:8
I said to them: We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free. They were servants and prisoners of the nations. Would you now give up your brothers for a price? Are they to become our property? They said nothing. They answered not a word!
Jeremiah 34:8-17
Jehovah spoke his word to Jeremiah after King Zedekiah and all the people in Jerusalem promised to free their slaves.
Matthew 18:25
He was not able to make payment. So his lord gave orders for him to be sold. His wife, sons, and daughters were all to be sold along with every possession. The money would be used for payment of what he owed.
1 Corinthians 6:20
You are bought with a price! Therefore glorify God in your body.