American Standard Version
"And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant. "
— Leviticus 25:39, American Standard 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:”
“"'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 thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.
I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.
As a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with thee unto the year of jubilee:
then shall he go out from thee, he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.