Leviticus 25:42 “Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land…”

Leviticus 25:42

Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For they are my seruants, whom I brought out of the lande of Egypt: they shall not be solde as bondmen are solde.

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.

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;

Bible in Basic English

For they are my servants whom I took out from the land of Egypt; they may not become the property of another.

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In context

41Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers.

43You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.

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