Leviticus 25:42

'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;

Young's Literal Translation

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 hath gone out from thee, he and his sons with him, and hath turned back unto his family; even unto the possession of his fathers he doth turn back.

43thou rulest not over him with rigour, and thou hast been afraid of thy God.

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Cross References

Leviticus 25:55For to Me [are] the sons of Israel servants; My servants they [are], whom I have brought out of the land of Egypt; I, Jehovah, [am] your God.

Deuteronomy 15:13And when thou dost send him away free from thee, thou dost not send him away empty;

1 Corinthians 7:21a servant — wast thou called? be not anxious; but if also thou art able to become free — use [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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