Deuteronomy 15:16 “But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because…”

Deuteronomy 15:16

But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;

World English Bible

It shall be, if he tells you, “I will not go out from you,” because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you,

American Standard Version

And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go out from thee; because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee;

Geneva Bible 1599

And if he say vnto thee, I will not go away from thee, because he loueth thee and thine house, and because he is well with thee,

Darby Translation

And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee, — because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee, —

Young's Literal Translation

'And it hath been, when he saith unto thee, I go not out from thee — because he hath loved thee, and thy house, because [it is] good for him with thee —

Bible in Basic English

But if he says to you, I have no desire to go away from you; because you and your family are dear to him and he is happy with you;

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Cross references

“And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;”

Psalm 40:8 Psalm 40:6 Exodus 21:5 Exodus 21:6

Psalm 40:8 · BSB

I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”

Psalm 40:6 · BSB

Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require.

Exodus 21:5 · BSB

But if the servant declares, ‘I love my master and my wife and children; I do not want to go free,’

Exodus 21:6 · BSB

then his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God redeemed you; that is why I am giving you this command today.

17then take an awl and pierce it through his ear into the door, and he will become your servant for life. And treat your maidservant the same way.

Read Deuteronomy 15