Leviticus 25:53
King James Version (KJV)
And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
In context
51 If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.
52 And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.
53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
54 And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.
55 For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus 25:53 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
- WEB World English Bible
- As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him. He shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year, but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly in your sight.
- ASV American Standard Version
- As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes.
- DBY Darby Translation
- As a hired servant shall he be with him year by year; [his master] shall not rule with rigour over him before thine eyes.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.