Leviticus 25:53 — Bible Verse (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.”

Leviticus 25:53 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 25:53 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 25:53 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him. He shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.”

Leviticus 25:53 — World English Bible

Leviticus 25:53 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.”

Leviticus 25:53 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 25:53 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes.”

Leviticus 25:53 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 25:53 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“As a hired servant shall he be with him year by year; [his master] shall not rule with rigour over him before thine eyes.”

Leviticus 25:53 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 25:53 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He shalbe with him yeere by yeere as an hired seruant: he shall not rule cruelly ouer him in thy sight.”

Leviticus 25:53 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 25:53 in Context — Leviticus 25

51 If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

52 And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.

53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.

54 And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.

55 For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.

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What Does Leviticus 25:53 Mean?

Leviticus 25:53 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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