Leviticus 25:44

World English Bible (WEB)

“‘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.

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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.

45 Moreover, of the children of the aliens who live among you, of them you may buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land; and they will be your property.

46 You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession. Of them you may take your slaves forever, but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.

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Leviticus 25:44 in every translation

WEB World English Bible: “‘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.
KJV King James Version: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Your menservants and maidservants shall come from the nations around you, from whom you may purchase them.
ASV American Standard Version: And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 'And thy man-servant and thy handmaid whom thou hast [are] of the nations who [are] round about you; of them ye buy man-servant and handmaid,
DBY Darby Translation: And as for thy bondman and thy handmaid whom thou shalt have — of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and handmaids.
WBS Webster Bible: Both thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are around you; of them shall ye buy bond-men and bond-maids.