Leviticus 25:42

For they are my seruants, whom I brought out of the lande of Egypt: they shall not be solde as bondmen are solde.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 shall he depart from thee, both hee, and his children with him, and shall returne vnto his familie, and vnto the possession of his fathers shall he returne:

43Thou shalt not rule ouer him cruelly, but shalt feare thy God.

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Cross References

Leviticus 25:55For vnto me the children of Israel are seruants: they are my seruants, who I haue brought out of the land of Egypt: I am ye Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 15:13And when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him goe away emptie,

1 Corinthians 7:21Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if yet thou maiest be free, vse it rather.

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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