Leviticus 25
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Leviticus 25:35-43

35“If an Israelite becomes poor and cannot support himself, help him. He must live with you as a stranger without a permanent home.

36Don’t collect interest or make any profit from him. Fear your God by respecting other Israelites’ lives.

37Never collect any kind of interest on your money or on the food you give them.

38I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you Canaan and to be your God.

39“If an Israelite becomes poor and sells himself to you, don’t work him like a slave.

40He will be like a hired worker or a visitor to you. He may work with you until the year of jubilee.

41Then you will release him and his children to go back to their family and the property of their ancestors.

42They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. They must never be sold as slaves.

43Do not treat them harshly. Fear your God.

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