Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

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.

King James Version

And 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:

Holman Bible

“If your brother among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, you must not force him to do slave labor.

International Standard Version

"If your brother with you becomes so poor that he sells himself to you, you are not to make him serve like a bond slave.

A Conservative Version

And if thy brother becomes poor with thee, and sells himself to thee, thou shall not make him to serve as a bondman.

American Standard Version

And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bond-servant.

Amplified

‘And if your fellow countryman becomes so poor [in his dealings] with you that he sells himself to you [as payment for a debt], you shall not let him do the work of a slave [who is ineligible for redemption],

Bible in Basic English

And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property;

Darby Translation

And if thy brother grow poor beside thee, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

Julia Smith Translation

And when thy brother shall be poor with thee, and he was sold to thee, thou shalt not serve upon him the service of a servant.

King James 2000

And if your brother that dwells by you becomes poor, and is sold unto you; you shall not compel him to serve as a slave:

Lexham Expanded Bible

" 'And if your countryman [who is] with you becomes poor, and he is sold to you, {you shall not treat him as a slave}.

Modern King James verseion

And if your brother who lives beside you has become poor, and is sold to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a bond-servant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"'If thy brother that dwelleth by thee wax poor and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not let him labour as a bondservant doeth:

NET Bible

"'If your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave service.

New Heart English Bible

"'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

The Emphasized Bible

And when thy brother waxeth poor with thee, and so selleth himself unto thee, thou shalt not bind him with the bondage of a bondman:

Webster

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee shall have become poor, and be sold to thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond servant:

World English Bible

"'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

Youngs Literal Translation

'And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מוּך 
Muwk 
Usage: 5

and be sold
מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

unto thee thou shalt not compel
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

him to serve
עבודה עבדה 
`abodah 
Usage: 146

Context Readings

Kindness For Poor Brothers

38 I AM your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God. 39 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. 40 As a hired servant and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee.

Cross References

Exodus 21:2

If thou should buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

1 Kings 9:22

But of the sons of Israel, Solomon did not impose service, but they were men of war, or his slaves or his princes or his captains or rulers of his chariots or his horsemen.

Leviticus 25:46

And ye shall possess them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit as a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever; but over your brethren, the sons of Israel, ye shall not rule over one another with rigor.

2 Kings 4:1

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried unto Elisha, saying, Thy slave, my husband, is dead; and thou knowest that thy slave feared the LORD; and the creditor is come to take my two sons to be his slaves.

Nehemiah 5:5

Yet now, given that the flesh of our brethren is as our flesh and their sons as our sons, behold, we subject our sons and our daughters to slavery, and there are some of our daughters in bondage already; neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.

Exodus 1:14

and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, making mortar and brick and in all manner of service in the field; all their service, in which they made them serve, was with rigor.

Exodus 22:3

If the sun is risen upon him, he that killed him is guilty of his blood; the thief should make full restitution; if he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Deuteronomy 15:12-14

And if thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold unto thee and serves thee six years, then in the seventh year thou shalt send him forth from thee free.

Jeremiah 25:14

For many Gentiles and great kings shall serve themselves of them also; and I will recompense them according to their deeds and according to the works of their own hands.

Jeremiah 27:7

And all the Gentiles shall serve him and his son and his son's son, until the time of his own land shall come also; and many nations and great kings shall serve him.

Jeremiah 30:8

For it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of the hosts, that I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and will burst thy bonds, and strangers shall no longer place him in servitude,

Jeremiah 34:14

At the end of seven years each one shall let his Hebrew brother go, who has been sold unto thee; therefore he shall serve thee six years, and thou shalt send him forth free from thee: but your fathers did not hearken unto me, nor incline their ear.

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