Leviticus 25:32-44 in English

³² Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ And if one of the Levites redeem, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

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

³⁸ I am Jehovah 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 And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.

⁴⁰ As a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with thee unto the year of jubilee:

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

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor, but shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

³³ And if any one shall redeem a house of the Levites, then shall their sale of the houses of their possession go out in the release; because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the children of Israel.

³⁴ And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother who is with thee become poor, and he fail in resources with thee, thou shalt help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and thy brother shall live with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt not receive from him interest, nor increase: and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord: and thy brother shall live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not lend thy money to him at interest, and thou shalt not lend thy meat to him to be returned with increase.

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Chanaan, so as to be your God.

³⁹ And if thy brother by thee be lowered, and be sold to thee, he shall not serve thee with the servitude of a slave.

⁴⁰ He shall be with thee as a hireling or a sojourner, he shall work for thee till the year of release:

⁴¹ and he shall go out in the release, and his children with him; and he shall go to his family, he shall hasten back to his patrimony.

⁴² Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a common servant.

⁴³ Thou shalt not oppress him with labour, and shalt fear the Lord thy God.

⁴⁴ And whatever number of men-servants and maid-servants thou shalt have, thou shalt purchase male and female servants from the nations that are round about thee.

³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

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.

⁴² For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

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.

⁴² For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

³³ And if any one shall redeem a house of the Levites, then shall their sale of the houses of their possession go out in the release; because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the children of Israel.

³⁴ And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if your brother who is with you become poor, and he fail in resources with you, you shall help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and your brother shall live with you.

³⁶ You shall not receive from him interest, nor increase: and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord: and your brother shall live with you.

³⁷ You shall not lend your money to him at interest, and you shall not lend your meat to him to be returned with increase.

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Chanaan, so as to be your God.

³⁹ And if your brother by you be lowered, and be sold to you, he shall not serve you with the servitude of a slave.

⁴⁰ He shall be with you as a hireling or a sojourner, he shall work for you till the year of release:

⁴¹ and he shall go out in the release, and his children with him; and he shall go to his family, he shall hasten back to his patrimony.

⁴² Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a common servant.

⁴³ You shall not oppress him with labor, and shall fear the Lord your God.

⁴⁴ And whatever number of menservants and maidservants you shall have, you shall purchase male and female servants from the nations that are round about you.

³² Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ And if one of the Levites redeem, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no usury of him or increase; but fear thy God: that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor give 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, to be your God.

³⁹ And if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant:

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

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

⁴² For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

³² If any descendants of Levi sell their houses in the towns in which they live, they are permitted to buy them back at any time.

³³ And because the houses in their towns are on land that was given to them by other Israelis, that land will become theirs again in the Year of Celebration if they do not buy it back before then.

³⁴ But the pastureland near their towns must not be sold. It must belong to the original owners permanently/forever.

³⁵ If one of your fellow Israelis becomes poor and is unable to buy what he needs IDM, others of you must help him like you would help a foreigner who is living among you DOU temporarily.

³⁶ If you lend money to him, do not charge any kind of interest DOU. Instead, show by what you do that you revere me, your God, and help that man, in order that he will be able to continue to live among you.

³⁷ If you lend him money, do not charge interest; and if you sell food to him, charge him only what you paid for it; do not get a profit from it.

³⁸ Do not forget that I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of Egypt to be your God and to give you the land of Canaan, and I did not charge you for doing that.

³⁹ If one of your fellow Israelis becomes poor and sells himself to you, do not force him to work like a slave.

⁴⁰ Treat him like you treat workers that you hire or like someone who is living on your land temporarily. But he must work for you only until the Year of Celebration.

⁴¹ During that year, you must free him, and he will go back to his family and to the property that his ancestors owned.

⁴² It is as though you Israelis are my slaves/servants, whom I freed from being slaves in Egypt. So none of you should be sold to become slaves.

⁴³ And do not treat the Israelis whom you buy cruelly; instead, revere me, your God.

⁴⁴ If you want to have slaves, you are permitted to buy them from nearby countries.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

³³ And if any one shall redeem a house of the Levites, then shall their sale of the houses of their possession go out in the release; because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the children of Israel.

³⁴ And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if your brother who is with you become poor, and he fail in resources with you, you shall help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and your brother shall live with you.

³⁶ You shall not receive from him interest, nor increase: and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord: and your brother shall live with you.

³⁷ You shall not lend your money to him at interest, and you shall not lend your meat to him to be returned with increase.

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Chanaan, so as to be your God.

³⁹ And if your brother by you be lowered, and be sold to you, he shall not serve you with the servitude of a slave.

⁴⁰ He shall be with you as a hireling or a sojourner, he shall work for you till the year of release:

⁴¹ and he shall go out in the release, and his children with him; and he shall go to his family, he shall hasten back to his patrimony.

⁴² Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a common servant.

⁴³ You shall not oppress him with labour, and shall fear the Lord your God.

⁴⁴ And whatever number of menservants and maidservants you shall have, you shall purchase male and female servants from the nations that are round about you.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³⁸ I am Yahweh your God, who brought you 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 temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee.

⁴¹ Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

⁴⁴ “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³⁸ I am Yahweh your God, who brought you 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 temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee.

⁴¹ Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

⁴⁴ “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession amongst the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself amongst you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live amongst you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³⁸ I am the LORD your God, who brought you 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 amongst you, and sells himself to you, you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

⁴⁰ As a hired servant, and as a temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee.

⁴¹ Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

⁴⁴ “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

³² But the houses in the towns of the Levites may be got back by the Levites at any time.

³³ And if a Levite does not give money to get back his property, his house in the town which was exchanged for money will come back to him in the year of Jubilee. For the houses of the towns of the Levites are their property among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the land on the outskirts of their towns may not be exchanged for money, for it is their property for ever.

³⁵ And if your brother becomes poor and is not able to make a living, then you are to keep him with you, helping him as you would a man from another country who is living among you.

³⁶ Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.

³⁷ Do not take interest on the money which you let him have or on the food which you give him.

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, that I might be your God.

³⁹ 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;

⁴⁰ But let him be with you as a servant working for payment, till the year of Jubilee;

⁴¹ Then he will go out from you, he and his children with him, and go back to his family and to the property of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants whom I took out from the land of Egypt; they may not become the property of another.

⁴³ Do not be a hard master to him, but have the fear of God before you.

⁴⁴ But you may get servants as property from among the nations round about; from them you may take men-servants and women-servants.

³² But as to the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have a perpetual right of redemption.

³³ And if any one redeem from one of the Levites, then the house that was sold, in the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ And the field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother grow poor, and he be fallen into decay beside thee, then thou shalt relieve him, be he stranger or sojourner, that he may live beside thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God; that thy brother may live beside thee.

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

³⁸ I am Jehovah your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, to be your God.

³⁹ And if thy brother grow poor beside thee, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

⁴⁰ as a hired servant, as a sojourner, shall he be with thee; until the year of jubilee shall he serve thee.

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

⁴² For they are my bondmen, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as men sell bondmen.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; and thou shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ And as for thy bondman and thy handmaid whom thou shalt have — of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and handmaids.

³² The houses of Levites, which are in cities, may always be redeemed:

³³ If they be not redeemed, in the jubilee they shall all return to the owners, because the houses of the cities of the Levites are for their possessions among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But let not their suburbs be sold, because it is a perpetual possession.

³⁵ If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee,

³⁶ Take not usury of him nor more than thou gavest: fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor exact of him any increase of fruits.

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that I might give you the land of Chanaan, and might be your God.

³⁹ If thy brother constrained by poverty, sell himself to thee, thou shalt not oppress him with the service of bondservants:

⁴⁰ But he shall be as a hireling, and a sojourner: he shall work with thee until the year of the jubilee,

⁴¹ And afterwards he shall go out with his children, and shall return to his kindred and to the possession of his fathers,

⁴² For they are my servants, and I brought them out of the land of Egypt: let them not be sold as bondmen:

⁴³ Afflict him not by might, but fear thy God.

⁴⁴ Let your bondmen, and your bondwomen, be of the nations that are round about you.

³² However, the Levites always have the right to buy back their houses in the towns that belong to them.

³³ Whatever the Levites own can be bought back, even houses sold in their towns, and must be returned in the Jubilee. That's because the houses in the towns of the Levites are what they were given to own as their share among the Israelites.

³⁴ However, the fields surrounding their towns must not be sold because they belong to the Levites permanently.

³⁵ If any of your people become poor and can't survive, you must help them in the same way you would help a foreigner or a stranger, so that they can go on living in your neighborhood.

³⁶ Don't make them pay you any interest or demand more than they borrowed, but respect your God so that they can remain living in your area.

³⁷ Don't lend them silver with interest or sell them food at an inflated price.

³⁸ Remember, I am the Lord your God who led you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.

³⁹ If any of your people become poor and have to sell themselves to work for you, don't force them to work as a slave.

⁴⁰ Have them live with you like a paid worker who is staying with you for a while. They are to work for you until the Jubilee Year.

⁴¹ Then they and their children must be freed, and they can go back to their family and to their family's property.

⁴² Israelites are not to be sold as slaves because they belong to me as my slaves—I led them out of Egypt.

⁴³ Don't treat them with brutality. Have respect for your God.

⁴⁴ Buy your male and female slaves from the surrounding nations.

³² Notwithstanding, the cities of the Leuites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Leuites redeeme at all seasons.

³³ And if a man purchase of the Leuites, the house that was solde, and the citie of their possession shall goe out in the Iubile: for the houses of the cities of the Leuites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the fielde of the suburbes of their cities, shall not be solde: for it is their perpetuall possession.

³⁵ Moreouer, if thy brother be impouerished, and fallen in decay with thee, thou shalt relieue him, and as a stranger and soiourner, so shall he liue with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt take no vsurie of him, nor vantage, but thou shalt feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase.

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to giue you the lande of Canaan, and to be your God.

³⁹ 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,

⁴⁰ But as an hired seruant, and as a soiourner he shalbe with thee: he shall serue thee vnto the yeere of the Iubile.

⁴¹ Then shall he depart from thee, both hee, and his children with him, and shall returne vnto his familie, and vnto the possession of his fathers shall he returne:

⁴² For they are my seruants, whom I brought out of the lande of Egypt: they shall not be solde as bondmen are solde.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule ouer him cruelly, but shalt feare thy God.

⁴⁴ Thy bond seruant also, and thy bond maid, which thou shalt haue, shalbe of the heathen that are rounde about you: of them shall ye bye seruants and maydes.

³² But as for the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have a perpetual right of redemption.

³³ And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold in the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the fields of the open land about their cities may not be sold; for that is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and his means fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a settler shall he live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no interest of him or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

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

³⁸ I am the LORD your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, to be your God.

³⁹ And if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.

⁴⁰ As a hired servant, and as a settler, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with thee unto the year of jubilee.

⁴¹ Then shall he go out from thee, he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

⁴² For they are My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou mayest have: of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

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 a 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.

⁴² For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

³² And respecting the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, a perpetual right of redemption shall belong to the Levites.

³³ And if a man of the Levites redeem something: then shall the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, become freed in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ And a field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold; for a perpetual possession is it unto them.

³⁵ And if thy brother become poor, and fall in decay with thee: then shalt thou assist him, yea a stranger, or a sojourner, that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt not take of him any usury or increase; but thou shalt be afraid of thy God: that thy brother may live with thee.

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

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, who have brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give unto you the land of Canaan, to be unto you a God.

³⁹ And if thy brother become poor near thee, and be sold unto thee: thou shalt not compel him to work as a bond-servant.

⁴⁰ But as a hired laborer, as a sojourner, shall he be with thee; until the year of the jubilee shall he serve with thee:

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

⁴² For my servants are they, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bond-men are sold.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor; but thou shalt have fear of thy God.

⁴⁴ But thy bond-man, and thy bond-woman that shall remain thine, shall be of the nations that are round about you; of them may ye buy bond-man and bond-woman.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

³³ And if anyone shall redeem a house of the Levites, then shall their sale of the houses of their possession go out in the release; because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the children of Israel.

³⁴ And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother who is with thee become poor, and he fail in resources with thee, thou shalt help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and thy brother shall live with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt not receive from him interest, nor increase: and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord: and thy brother shall live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not lend thy money to him at interest, and thou shalt not lend thy meat to him to be returned with increase.

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, so as to be your God.

³⁹ And if thy brother by thee be lowered, and be sold to thee, he shall not serve thee with the servitude of a slave.

⁴⁰ He shall be with thee as a hireling or a sojourner, he shall work for thee till the year of release:

⁴¹ and he shall go out in the release, and his children with him; and he shall go to his family, he shall hasten back to his patrimony.

⁴² Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such a one shall not be sold as a common servant.

⁴³ Thou shalt not oppress him with labor, and shalt fear the Lord thy God.

⁴⁴ And whatever number of menservants and maidservants thou shalt have, thou shalt purchase male and female servants from the nations that are round about thee.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their inheritance, may be always redeemed by the Levites (or, be a perpetual redemption for the Levites).

³³ And (so of him) who purchaseth of the Levites, the purchased house in the city of their possession shall go out at the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their inheritance among the sons of Israel.

³⁴ But a field in the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is an everlasting possession for them.

³⁵ And if thy brother hath become poor, and his band waver with thee, then thou shalt strengthen him, and he shall be a guest and a sojourner with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt not take from him any usuries, nor interest (increase), but shalt fear thy God, and let thy brother live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money for usury, nor thy food for increase.

³⁸ I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from the land of Mizraim, to give you the land of Kenaan, and to be your God.

³⁹ And if thy brother hath become poor with thee, and hath sold himself to thee, thou shalt not make him do the works of slaves,

⁴⁰ But as a hired man and an inmate shall he be with thee; until the year of Jubilee shall he serve with thee:

⁴¹ Then shall he go out from being with thee, he and his children with him, and return to his family and to the inheritance of his fathers.

⁴² For they are My servants, whom I brought out from the land of Mizraim; they shall not be sold as the selling of bondmen.

⁴³ Thou shalt not make him serve with rigour, but shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ Thy bondmen and thy handmaids thou shalt have from the Gentiles who are about thee; from them thou mayest obtain bondmen and handmaids.

³² “‘Nevertheless the cities of the Levites Descendants of United with, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites Descendants of United with may redeem at any time.

³³ The Levites Descendants of United with may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites Descendants of United with are their possession among the children of Israel God prevails.

³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³⁸ I am Adonai your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt Abode of slavery, to give you the land of Canaan Humbled, and to be your God. (RY:4, LY:6)

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 temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Jubilee Year ·Shofar Year·:

⁴¹ then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall teshuvah ·completely return· to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt Abode of slavery. They shall not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

⁴⁴ “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have; of the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

³² However, the houses owned by the Levites in their cities may be redeemed at any time.

³³ If one of the Levites does not redeem a house he sold, then the house that was sold in the city where it is located must be returned in the year of Jubilee, for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their property among the people of Israel.

³⁴ But the fields around their cities may not be sold because they are the permanent property of the Levites.

³⁵ If your fellow countryman becomes poor, so that he can no longer provide for himself, then you must help him as you would help a foreigner or anyone else living as an outsider among you.

³⁶ Do not charge him interest or try to profit from him in any way, but honor your God so that your brother may keep living with you.

³⁷ You must not give him a loan of money and charge interest, nor sell him your food to earn a profit.

³⁸ I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, in order that I might give you the land of Canaan, and that I might be your God.

³⁹ If your fellow countryman has become poor and sells himself to you, you must not make him work like a slave.

⁴⁰ Treat him as a hired servant. He must be like someone living temporarily with you. He will serve with you until the year of Jubilee.

⁴¹ Then he will go away from you, he and his children with him, and he will return to his own family and to his fathers' property.

⁴² For they are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They will not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You must not rule over them harshly, but you must honor your God.

⁴⁴ As for your male and female slaves, whom you can obtain from the nations who live around you, you may buy slaves from them.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³⁸ I am Yahweh your God, who brought you 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 temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee.

⁴¹ Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

⁴⁴ “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession amongst the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself amongst you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live amongst you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³⁸ I am the LORD your God, who brought you 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 amongst you, and sells himself to you, you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

⁴⁰ As a hired servant, and as a temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee.

⁴¹ Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

⁴⁴ “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ And if a man shall purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession shall go out in the year of jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother shall have become poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he may be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no interest of him, or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

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

³⁸ I am the LORD your God, who brought you 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 shall have become poor, and be sold to thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond servant:

⁴⁰ But as a hired servant, and as a sojourner he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee to the year of jubilee.

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

⁴² For they are my servants, which I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bond-men.

⁴³ Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor, but shalt fear thy God.

⁴⁴ Both thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are around you; of them shall ye buy bond-men and bond-maids.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³⁸ I am the LORD your God, who brought you 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 temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee.

⁴¹ Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

⁴⁴ “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession amongst the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself amongst you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live amongst you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³⁸ I am the LORD your God, who brought you 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 amongst you, and sells himself to you, you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

⁴⁰ As a hired servant, and as a temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee.

⁴¹ Then he shall go out from you, he and his children with him, and shall return to his own family, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

⁴³ You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

⁴⁴ “‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

³² The houses of the deacons or Levites, that be in the cities, may evermore be again-bought;

³³ if those or they be not again-bought, those or they shall turn again in the jubilee to the lords; for the houses of the cities of deacons or Levites be for possessions among the sons of Israel;

³⁴ forsooth the suburbs of them shall not be sold, for it is everlasting possession.

³⁵ If thy brother is made poor, and feeble in power, and thou receivest him as a comeling, and a pilgrim, and he liveth with thee,

³⁶ take thou not usuries of him, neither more than thou hast given; dread thou thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give to him thy money to usury, and thou shalt not ask over that that thou lendest, increases of fruits;

³⁸ I am your Lord God, that led you out of the land of Egypt, that I should give to you the land of Canaan, and that I should be your God.

³⁹ If thy brother compelled by poverty selleth himself to thee, thou shalt not oppress him by servage of servants,

⁴⁰ but he shall be as an hired man and a tenant; till to the year of jubilee he shall work with thee,

⁴¹ and afterward he shall go out with his free children, and he shall turn again to his kindred, and to the possession of his fathers.

⁴² For they be my servants, and I led them out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold by the condition of servants;

⁴³ torment thou not them by thy power, but dread thou thy Lord.

⁴⁴ A servant and handmaid be to you of the nations that be in your compass, and of the comelings the which be pilgrims with you,

³² The houses of the deacons, that be in the cities, may evermore be again-bought; (But the houses of the Levites, that be in the cities, can be bought back forevermore;)

³³ if those be not again-bought, those shall turn again in the jubilee to the lords (thereof); for the houses of the cities of deacons be for (their) possessions (forevermore) among the sons of Israel; (and even if they be not bought back, they shall still return to their original owners in the Jubilee Year; for the houses in the Levite cities shall be their possessions among the Israelites forevermore;)

³⁴ forsooth the suburbs of them shall not be sold, for it is (their) everlasting possession.

³⁵ If thy brother is made poor, and feeble in power, and thou receivest him as a comeling, and a pilgrim, (or and thou receivest him like a newcomer, or like a foreigner), and he liveth with thee,

³⁶ take thou not usuries of him, neither more than thou hast given; dread thou thy God, that thy brother may live with thee. (receive thou not usury, or interest, from him, nor any more than thou hast given to him; fear thou thy God, and let thy brother live with thee.)

³⁷ Thou shalt not give to him thy money (in)to usury (or Thou shalt not charge him interest for thy money), and thou shalt not ask over that that thou lendest, (for) increases of (thy) fruits;

³⁸ I am your Lord God, that led you out of the land of Egypt, that I should give to you the land of Canaan, and that I should be your God. (I am the Lord your God, who led you out of the land of Egypt, so that I could give you the land of Canaan, and so that I would become your God.)

³⁹ If thy brother compelled by poverty selleth himself to thee, thou shalt not oppress him by servage of servants (or thou shalt not make him thy slave),

⁴⁰ but he shall be as an hired man and (as) a tenant; till to the year of jubilee he shall work with thee (or he shall work for thee until the Jubilee Year),

⁴¹ and afterward he shall go out with his free children, and he shall turn again to his kindred, and to the possession of his fathers. (and then he shall go out free with his children, and he shall return to his family, and to his inheritance from his fathers.)

⁴² For they be my servants, and I led them out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold by the condition of servants; (For they be my slaves, and I led them out of Egypt; and they shall not be sold into human slavery;)

⁴³ torment thou not them by thy power, but dread thou thy Lord. (so do not thou torment him with thy power, but rather, fear thou thy God.)

⁴⁴ A servant and (a) handmaid be to you of the nations that be in your compass, and of the comelings the which be pilgrims with you, (For your slaves and your slave-girls, buy thou them from the nations that be all around you, and from the newcomers who be foreigners, or strangers, among you,)

³² The howsis of dekenes, that ben in citees, moun euer be ayenbouyt; if tho ben not ayenbouyt,

³³ tho schulen turne ayen in the iubilee `to the lordis; for the `howsis of the citees of dekenes ben for possessiouns among the sones of Israel;

³⁴ forsothe the suburbabis of hem schulen not be seeld, for it is euerlastynge possessioun.

³⁵ If thi brother is maad pore, and feble in power, and thou resseyuest hym as a comelyng and pilgrym, and he lyueth with thee,

³⁶ take thou not vsuris of hym, nether more than thou hast youe; drede thou thi God, that thi brothir mai lyue anentis thee.

³⁷ Thou schalt not yyue to hym thi money to vsure, and thou schalt not axe ouer `aboundaunce, ether encrees ouer of fruytis;

³⁸ Y am youre Lord God, that ladde you out of the lond of Egipt, that Y schulde yyue to you the lond of Canaan, and that Y schulde be youre God.

³⁹ If thi brother compellid bi pouert sillith hym silf to thee, thou schalt not oppresse hym bi seruage of seruauntis,

⁴⁰ but he schal be as an hirid man and tenaunt; `til to the yeer of iubilee he schal worche at thee,

⁴¹ and aftirward he schal go out with his fre children, and he schal turne ayen to the kynrede, and to `the possessioun of his fadris.

⁴² For thei ben my seruauntis, and Y ledde hem out of the lond of Egipt; thei schulen not be seeld bi the condicioun of seruauntis;

⁴³ turmente thou not hem bi thi power, but drede thou thi Lord.

⁴⁴ A seruaunt and handmaide be to you of naciouns that ben in youre cumpas,

³² 'As to cities of the Levites — houses of the cities of their possession — redemption age-during is to the Levites;

³³ as to him who redeemeth from the Levites, both the sale of a house and the city of his possession have gone out in the jubilee, for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the sons of Israel.

³⁴ And a field, a suburb of their cities, is not sold; for a possession age-during it is to them.

³⁵ 'And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee;

³⁶ thou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee;

³⁷ thy money thou givest not to him in usury, and for increase thou givest not thy food;

³⁸ I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give to you the land of Canaan, to become your God.

³⁹ 'And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service;

⁴⁰ as an hireling, as a settler, he is with thee, till the year of the jubilee he doth serve with thee, —

⁴¹ then he hath gone out from thee, he and his sons with him, and hath turned back unto his family; even unto the possession of his fathers he doth turn back.

⁴² '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;

⁴³ thou rulest not over him with rigour, and thou hast been afraid of thy God.

⁴⁴ 'And thy man-servant and thy handmaid whom thou hast are of the nations who are round about you; of them ye buy man-servant and handmaid,