Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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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,
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:
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;
Themes
The poor » Rule not, with rigor
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to
Servant » Bond » Laws of moses concerning
Servant » Bond » Defaulting debtors made
Servants » Slaves or bond » When israelites not to be treated with rigor
Servants » Hired » Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 25:39
Verse Info
Context Readings
Kindness For Poor Brothers
38 I am Jehovah your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give to you the land of Canaan, to be to you for God. 39 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. 40 As the hireling, as the sojourner, he shall be with thee; till the year of jubilee he shall serve with thee;
Cross References
Exodus 21:2
If thou shalt buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve: and in the seventh he shall go forth free gratuitously.
1 Kings 9:22
And of the sons of Israel, Solomon gave not to serve, for they were men of war, and his servants and his chiefs, and his warriors, and chiefs of chariots, and his horsemen.
Leviticus 25:46
And ye shall possess them for your sons after you to take possession forever; ye shall serve with them: and over your brethren the sons of Israel, ye shall not rule over him, each over his brother with oppression.
2 Kings 4:1
And one woman from the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband died, and thou knewest that thy servant was fearing Jehovah: and the creditor came to take my two children for servants.
Nehemiah 5:5
And now according to the flesh of our brethren, our flesh; as their sons, our sons: and behold, we subdue our sons and our daughters for servants, and there is from our daughters being subdued: and not to the strength of our hand and our fields and our vineyards to others.
Exodus 1:14
And they will embitter their lives by hard work in clay, and in bricks, and in all work in the field: all their work in which they made them serve by oppression.
Exodus 22:3
If the sun was risen upon him, bloods for him: recompensing, he shall recompense; if nothing to him, to be sold for his theft.
Deuteronomy 15:12-14
When thy brother a Hebrew, or Hebrewess, shall be sold to thee, and serving thee six years; in the seventh year thou shalt send him away free from thee.
Jeremiah 25:14
For many nations they also served upon them, and great kings: and I requited to them according to their work and according to the doings of their hands.
Jeremiah 27:7
And all the nations served him, and his son, and his son's son, even till the time itself also of his land came: and many nations and great kings served upon him.
Jeremiah 30:8
And it was in that day, says Jehovah of armies, I will break his yoke from off thy neck, and I will tear away thy bonds, and strangers shall no more serve upon him.
Jeremiah 34:14
From the end of seven years ye shall send away a man his brother, the Hebrew who shall be sold to thee, and serving thee six years, and send him away free from thee; and your fathers heard not to me and inclined not their ear