Leviticus 25:42
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.
In context
40 Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.
41 Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers.
42 Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.
43 You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
44 Your menservants and maidservants shall come from the nations around you, from whom you may purchase them.
Leviticus 25:42 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- '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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- For they are my bondmen, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as [men] sell bondmen.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For they are my servants, which I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bond-men.