Leviticus 25:42
King James Version (KJV)
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
In context
40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
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 forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
43 Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.
44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
Leviticus 25:42 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.