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New Century Version
Leviticus 25:42
This is because the Israelites are my servants, and I brought them out of slavery in Egypt. They must not become slaves again.
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Hebrew Names Version
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Mitzrayim: they shall not be sold as bondservants.
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Mitzrayim: they shall not be sold as bondservants.
King James Version
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
Lexham English Bible
Because they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they shall not be sold as a slave.
Because they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they shall not be sold as a slave.
New English Translation
Since they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they must not be sold in a slave sale.
Since they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they must not be sold in a slave sale.
Amplified Bible
'For the Israelites are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale.
'For the Israelites are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale.
New American Standard Bible
'For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.
'For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For they are my seruants, whom I brought out of the lande of Egypt: they shall not be solde as bondmen are solde.
For they are my seruants, whom I brought out of the lande of Egypt: they shall not be solde as bondmen are solde.
Legacy Standard Bible
For they are My slaves whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale.
For they are My slaves whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale.
Contemporary English Version
I brought them out of Egypt to be my servants, not to be sold as slaves.
I brought them out of Egypt to be my servants, not to be sold as slaves.
Complete Jewish Bible
For they are my slaves, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; therefore they are not to be sold as slaves.
For they are my slaves, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; therefore they are not to be sold as slaves.
Darby Translation
For they are my bondmen, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as [men] sell bondmen.
For they are my bondmen, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as [men] sell bondmen.
Easy-to-Read Version
because they are my servants. I brought them out of slavery in Egypt. They must not become slaves again.
because they are my servants. I brought them out of slavery in Egypt. They must not become slaves again.
English Standard Version
For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
George Lamsa Translation
For they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.
For they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.
Good News Translation
The people of Israel are the Lord 's slaves, and he brought them out of Egypt; they must not be sold into slavery.
The people of Israel are the Lord 's slaves, and he brought them out of Egypt; they must not be sold into slavery.
Christian Standard Bible®
They are not to be sold as slaves, because they are my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt.
They are not to be sold as slaves, because they are my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt.
Literal Translation
For they are My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold with the sale of a slave.
For they are My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold with the sale of a slave.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for they are my seruauntes, whom I brought out of the londe of Egipte. Therfore shal they not be solde like bondmen.
for they are my seruauntes, whom I brought out of the londe of Egipte. Therfore shal they not be solde like bondmen.
American Standard Version
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
Bible in Basic English
For they are my servants whom I took out from the land of Egypt; they may not become the property of another.
For they are my servants whom I took out from the land of Egypt; they may not become the property of another.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For they are my seruauntes, which I brought out of the lande of Egypt, and shall not therfore be solde as bondmen.
For they are my seruauntes, which I brought out of the lande of Egypt, and shall not therfore be solde as bondmen.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For they are My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.
For they are My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.
King James Version (1611)
For they are my seruants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bond men.
For they are my seruants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bond men.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a common servant.
Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a common servant.
English Revised Version
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
Berean Standard Bible
Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.
Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For thei ben my seruauntis, and Y ledde hem out of the lond of Egipt; thei schulen not be seeld bi the condicioun of seruauntis;
For thei ben my seruauntis, and Y ledde hem out of the lond of Egipt; thei schulen not be seeld bi the condicioun of seruauntis;
Young's Literal Translation
`For they [are] My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt: they are not sold [with] the sale of a servant;
`For they [are] My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt: they are not sold [with] the sale of a servant;
Update Bible Version
For they are my slaves, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as a slave.
For they are my slaves, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as a slave.
Webster's Bible Translation
For they [are] my servants, which I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bond-men.
For they [are] my servants, which I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bond-men.
World English Bible
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondservants.
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondservants.
New King James Version
For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
New Living Translation
The people of Israel are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, so they must never be sold as slaves.
The people of Israel are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, so they must never be sold as slaves.
New Life Bible
For I brought them out of the land of Egypt as My servants. They are not to be sold as a servant.
For I brought them out of the land of Egypt as My servants. They are not to be sold as a servant.
New Revised Standard
For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves are sold.
For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves are sold.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, my bondmen, they are, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt, - they shall not sell themselves with the sale of a bondman.
For, my bondmen, they are, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt, - they shall not sell themselves with the sale of a bondman.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they are my servants, and I brought them out of the land of Egypt: let them not be sold as bondmen.
For they are my servants, and I brought them out of the land of Egypt: let them not be sold as bondmen.
Revised Standard Version
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.
'For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.
Contextual Overview
39 "‘If anyone from your country becomes very poor and sells himself as a slave to you, you must not make him work like a slave. 40 He will be like a hired worker and a visitor with you until the year of Jubilee. 41 Then he may leave you, take his children, and go back to his family and the land of his ancestors. 42 This is because the Israelites are my servants, and I brought them out of slavery in Egypt. They must not become slaves again. 43 You must not rule this person cruelly, but you must respect your God. 44 "‘Your men and women slaves must come from other nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 Also you may buy as slaves children from the families of foreigners living in your land. These child slaves will belong to you, 46 and you may even pass them on to your children after you die; you can make them slaves forever. But you must not rule cruelly over your own people, the Israelites. 47 "‘Suppose a foreigner or visitor among you becomes rich. If someone in your country becomes so poor that he has to sell himself as a slave to the foreigner living among you or to a member of the foreigner's family, 48 the poor person has the right to be bought back and become free. One of his relatives may buy him back:
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
my servants: Leviticus 25:55, Romans 6:22, 1 Corinthians 7:21-23
as bondmen: Heb. with the sale of a bondman
Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:13 - I am Deuteronomy 15:13 - General Deuteronomy 20:11 - tributaries Isaiah 41:8 - thou John 8:33 - We be 1 Corinthians 7:23 - are
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For they [are] my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt,.... The Lord redeemed them out of Egypt, made a purchase of them, and had a prior right unto them, and being his servants first, they cannot be the servants of others; his right unto them as such antecedes and prevents any other claim upon them:
they shall not be sold as bondmen; or, "with", or, "according to the sale of a bondman" u; in the manner they are sold, or according to the laws of selling of servants; not in such a public manner as they are sold in markets, nor for such purposes to be used as slaves in a rigorous manner, nor so as to be retained for ever in servitude; not to be sold by proclamation, as Jarchi observes, saying, here is a servant to be sold; nor shall they set him upon the stone of sale; for it seems in public places in markets, where slaves were sold, there was a stone on which they were placed, which showed that they were to be sold; but now an Israelite was not to be sold in such a manner, so Maimonides w says, but privately, in an honourable way.
u ממכרת עבד "venditione servi", Drusius. w Hilchot Abadim, c. 1. sect. 5.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Leviticus 25:42. For they are my servants — As God redeemed every Israelite out of Egyptian bondage, they were therefore to consider themselves as his property, and that consequently they should not alienate themselves from him. It was in being his servants, and devoted to his work, that both their religious and political service consisted. And although their political liberty might be lost, they knew that their spiritual liberty never could be forfeited except by an utter alienation from God. God therefore claims the same right to their persons which he does to their lands; Leviticus 25:23.
