Leviticus 25:42

For they are my servants whom I took out from the land of Egypt; they may not become the property of another.

Bible in Basic English

In The 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.

In Context

41Then he will go out from you, he and his children with him, and go back to his family and to the property of his fathers.

43Do not be a hard master to him, but have the fear of God before you.

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Cross References

Leviticus 25:55For the children of Israel are servants to me; they are my servants whom I took out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 15:13And when you make him free, do not let him go away with nothing in his hands:

1 Corinthians 7:21If you were a servant when you became a Christian, let it not be a grief to you; but if you have a chance to become free, make use of it.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 25:40-55

Oppression of Brethren Forbidden. ( b. c. 1490.) 39 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: 40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee: 41 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. 42 For they are my servants, which I brought… Read the whole commentary →

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