Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

"'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

New American Standard Bible

If a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave’s service.

King James Version

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:

Holman Bible

“If your brother among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, you must not force him to do slave labor.

International Standard Version

"If your brother with you becomes so poor that he sells himself to you, you are not to make him serve like a bond slave.

A Conservative Version

And if thy brother becomes poor with thee, and sells himself to thee, thou shall not make him to serve as a bondman.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

‘And if your fellow countryman becomes so poor [in his dealings] with you that he sells himself to you [as payment for a debt], you shall not let him do the work of a slave [who is ineligible for redemption],

Bible in Basic English

And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property;

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And when thy brother shall be poor with thee, and he was sold to thee, thou shalt not serve upon him the service of a servant.

King James 2000

And if your brother that dwells by you becomes poor, and is sold unto you; you shall not compel him to serve as a slave:

Lexham Expanded Bible

" 'And if your countryman [who is] with you becomes poor, and he is sold to you, {you shall not treat him as a slave}.

Modern King James verseion

And if your brother who lives beside you has become poor, and is sold to you, you shall not compel him to serve as a bond-servant.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"'If thy brother that dwelleth by thee wax poor and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not let him labour as a bondservant doeth:

NET Bible

"'If your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave service.

The Emphasized Bible

And when thy brother waxeth poor with thee, and so selleth himself unto thee, thou shalt not bind him with the bondage of a bondman:

Webster

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee shall have become poor, and be sold to thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond servant:

World English Bible

"'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מוּך 
Muwk 
Usage: 5

and be sold
מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

unto thee thou shalt not compel
עבד 
`abad 
Usage: 288

him to serve
עבודה עבדה 
`abodah 
Usage: 146

Context Readings

Kindness For Poor Brothers

38 I am the LORD your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God. 39 "'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave. 40 As a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee:

Cross References

Exodus 21:2

"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.

1 Kings 9:22

But of the children of Israel Solomon made no bondservants; but they were the soldiers, and his servants, and his commanders, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

Leviticus 25:46

You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them may you take your slaves forever: but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.

2 Kings 4:1

Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared the LORD. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves."

Nehemiah 5:5

Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brothers, our children as their children. Behold, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters have been brought into bondage. Neither is it in our power to help it; for other men have our fields and our vineyards."

Exodus 1:14

and they made their lives bitter with hard service, in mortar and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field, all their service, in which they ruthlessly made them serve.

Exodus 22:3

If the sun has risen on him, there shall be guilt of bloodshed for him; he shall make restitution. If he has nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

Deuteronomy 15:12-14

If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, and serves you six years; then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

Jeremiah 25:14

For many nations and great kings shall make bondservants of them, even of them; and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the work of their hands.'"

Jeremiah 27:7

All the nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the time of his own land come: and then many nations and great kings shall make him their bondservant.

Jeremiah 30:8

It shall come to pass in that day," says the LORD of hosts, "that I will break his yoke from off your neck, and will burst your bonds; and strangers shall no more make him their bondservant;

Jeremiah 34:14

"At the end of seven years you shall let go every man his brother who is a Hebrew, who has been sold to you, and has served you six years, you shall let him go free from you": but your fathers did not listen to me, neither inclined their ear.

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