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Redemption of Servants

Leviticus 25:53

In 11 translations

BSB
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.
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.
WEB
As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him. He shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.
ASV
As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.
LSV
as a hired worker, year by year, he is with him, and he does not rule him with rigor before your eyes.
YLT
as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes.
DBY
As a hired servant shall he be with him year by year; [his master] shall not rule with rigour over him before thine eyes.
DRC
His wages being allowed for which he served before: he shall not afflict him violently in thy sight.
GNV
He shalbe with him yeere by yeere as an hired seruant: he shall not rule cruelly ouer him in thy sight.
JPS
As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him; he shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.
LXXE
as a hireling; he shall be with him from year to year; thou shalt not oppress him with labour before thee.

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Original-language editions

WLC
כִּשְׂכִ֥יר שָׁנָ֛ה בְּשָׁנָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֣ה עִמּ֑וֹ לֹֽא־יִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּ בְּפֶ֖רֶךְ לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃
LXX-Br
ἐνιαυτὸς ἐξ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἔσται μετʼ αὐτοῦ· οὐ κατατενεῖς αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ μόχθῳ ἐνώπιόν σου.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Leviticus 25:43You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
  • Leviticus 25:46You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.

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