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Redemption of Bondmen

Leviticus 25:42

In 11 translations

BSB
Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.
KJV
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.as…: Heb. with the sale of a bondman
WEB
For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.
ASV
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.
LSV
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;
YLT
'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
For they are my bondmen, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as [men] sell bondmen.
DRC
For they are my servants, and I brought them out of the land of Egypt: let them not be sold as bondmen:
GNV
For they are my seruants, whom I brought out of the lande of Egypt: they shall not be solde as bondmen are solde.
JPS
For they are My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.
LXXE
Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a common servant.

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Original-language editions

WLC
כִּֽי־עֲבָדַ֣י הֵ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־הוֹצֵ֥אתִי אֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם לֹ֥א יִמָּכְר֖וּ מִמְכֶּ֥רֶת עָֽבֶד׃
LXX-Br
Διότι οἰκέται μου εἰσὶν οὗτοι, οὓς ἐξήγαγον ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου· οὐ πραθήσεται ἐν πράσει οἰκέτου.

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  • Leviticus 25:55For the Israelites are My servants. They are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
  • Romans 6:22But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
  • 1 Corinthians 7:21–23Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity. For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who…

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