Leviticus 25:41

Leviticus 25:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then they and their children are to be released, and they will go back to their own clans and to the property of their ancestors.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then 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 King James Version (NKJV)And 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.

Context of Leviticus 25:41

39‘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], 40but he is to be with you as a hired man, as if he were a temporary resident; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee, and then he shall leave you, he and his children with him, and shall go back to his own family and return to the property of his fathers. 42For the Israelites are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale. 43You shall not rule over him with harshness (severity, oppression), but you are to fear your God [with profound reverence].

Leviticus 25:41 word by word

וְיָצָא֙ מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ ה֖וּא וּבָנָ֣יו עִמּ֑וֹ וְשָׁב֙ אֶל־מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹ וְאֶל־אֲחֻזַּ֥ת אֲבֹתָ֖יו יָשֽׁוּב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• shall he departיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• he and his childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• with him, and shall returnשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• unto his own familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• and unto the possessionאֲחֻזָּה'ăchûzzâh · possessionH272
• of his fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for Leviticus 25:41

• Exodus 21:3If he came [to you] alone, he shall leave alone; if he came married, then his wife shall leave with him.
• John 8:32And you will know the truth [regarding salvation], and the truth will set you free [from the penalty of sin].”
• Romans 6:14For sin will no longer be a master over you, since you are not under Law [as slaves], but under [unmerited] grace [as recipients of God’s favor and mercy].
• Leviticus 25:10And you shall consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim freedom [for the slaves] throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a Jubilee (year of remission) for you, and each of you shall return to his own [ancestral] property [that was sold to another because of poverty], and each of you shall return to his family [from whom he was separated by bondage].

Commentaries on Leviticus 25:41

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-55Verses 39-55 A native Israelite, if sold for debt, or for a crime, was to serve but six years, and to go out the seventh. If he sold himself, through poverty, both his work and his usage must be such as were fitting for a son of Abraham. Masters are required to give to their servants that which is just and equal, Col 4:1. At the year of jubilee the servant should go out free, he and his children, and should return to his own family. This typified…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-55Just as seven days made a week ending in a Sabbath day, every seven years ended with a Sabbath year. After seven Sabbath years, or 49 years, came a special year called the Year of Jubilee. Like so many holy days, these times were meant for reflecting on Israel's shared identity and their relationship with God. Every Israelite, both free and servant, had a place in God’s kingdom. So, those bound in servitude were set free during the Year of Jubilee…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4639-46. if thy brother ... be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond-servant--An Israelite might be compelled, through misfortune, not only to mortgage his inheritance, but himself. In the event of his being reduced to this distress, he was to be treated not as a slave, but a hired servant whose engagement was temporary, and who might, through the friendly aid of a relative, be redeemed at any time before the…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 25:41

• Beneficence
• Debtor
• Jubilee
• Poor
• Servant

In the dictionaries

• Accord
• Compel
• Decay
• Fill
• Freedom
• Increase
• Poor
• Redeem
• Redemption
• Rest

Commentaries on Leviticus 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings