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Leviticus 25:39-43

39Andifthybrotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251growpoorbesidethee,andbesoldוְנִמְכַּר־ve.nim.kar-H4376unto thee, thou shaltnotcompelhimtoserveH5647asabondservant:

40asahiredservant,asasojourner, shallhebeיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961withthee;untiltheyearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141ofjubileeהַיֹּבֵ֖לhai.yo.VelH3104shallheserveיַעֲבֹ֥דya.'a.VodH5647thee.

41Thenshallhedepartfromthee,heandhischildrenwithhim,andshallreturnוְשָׁב֙ve.ShavH7725untohisownH272familyH4940,anduntothepossessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת'a.chu.ZatH272ofhisfathersH1shallhereturnיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725.

42Fortheyaremybondmen,whomIbroughtH3318forthH3318outofthelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714:theyshallnotbesoldH4376as[men]sellH4376bondmen.

43Thou shaltnotruleתִרְדֶּ֥הtir.DehH7287overhimwithrigour;andthou shaltfearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372thyGodמֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃me.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

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