American King James Version
"And if your brother that dwells by you be waxen poor, and be sold to you; you shall not compel him to serve as a bondservant: "
— Leviticus 25:39, American King James Version
“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:”
“And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant. ”
“"'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.”
““‘If your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave service.”
“If thy brother constrained by poverty, sell himself to thee: thou shalt not oppress him with the service of bondservants.”
“And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property;”
“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:”
Take you no usury of him, or increase: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.
You shall not give him your money on usury, nor lend him your victuals for increase.
I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. ¶
And if your brother that dwells by you be waxen poor, and be sold to you; you shall not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with you, and shall serve you to the year of jubilee.
And then shall he depart from you, both he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers shall he return.
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as slaves.