Leviticus 25
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Leviticus 25:42-46

42For they are My servantsH5650 whomH834 I broughtH3318 outH3318 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714; they are not to be soldH4376 in a slaveH5650 saleH4466. 431You shall not ruleH7287 over him with 2severityH6531, but are to revereH3372 your GodH430. 44As for your maleH5650 and femaleH519 slavesH519H5650 whomH834 you may haveH1961--you may acquireH7069 maleH5650 and femaleH519 slavesH519H5650 from the pagan nationsH1471 that are aroundH5439 you. 45You may alsoH1571 acquireH7069 them from the sonsH1121 of the foreignH8453 residentsH8453 who resideH1481 amongH5973 you, and from their familiesH4940 whoH834 are with you, whomH834 they will have producedH3205 in your landH776; they also may becomeH1961 your possessionH272. 46You may also passH5157 them onH5157 asH5157 anH5157 inheritanceH5157 to your sonsH1121 afterH310 you, to receiveH3423 as a possessionH272; you can useH5647 them asH5647 permanentH5769 slavesH5647. 3But in respect to your countrymenH251, the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, you shall not ruleH7287 with 4severityH6531 over oneH376 anotherH251.

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Notes

  1. 1. Leviticus 25:43 Ex 1:13, 14; Lev 25:46, 53; Ezek 34:4; Col 4:1 ↩
  2. 2. Leviticus 25:43 Or violence ↩
  3. 3. Leviticus 25:46 Lev 25:43 ↩
  4. 4. Leviticus 25:46 Or violence ↩

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