Leviticus 25:42
World English Bible (WEB)
For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.
In context
40 As a hired servant, and as a temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee.
41 Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.
42 For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.
43 You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.
44 “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.
Leviticus 25:42 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.