Leviticus 25:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:”

Leviticus 25:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 25:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 25:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““‘If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you, you shall not make him to serve as a slave.”

Leviticus 25:39 — World English Bible

Leviticus 25:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant. ”

Leviticus 25:39 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 25:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service;”

Leviticus 25:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 25:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if thy brother grow poor beside thee, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: ”

Leviticus 25:39 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 25:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“If thy brother also that dwelleth by thee, be impouerished, and be sold vnto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serue as a bond seruant,”

Leviticus 25:39 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 25:39 in Context — Leviticus 25

37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

38 I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

39 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:

41 And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

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What Does Leviticus 25:39 Mean?

Leviticus 25:39 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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