Leviticus 25:42

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

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BSBPD

“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 · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`For they <FI>are<Fi> My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt: they are not sold <FI>with<Fi> the sale of a servant;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 25:42 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 20:2“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
  2. Leviticus 25:55For the Israelites are My servants. They are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
  3. Leviticus 26:13I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians. I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk in uprightness.
  4. Deuteronomy 15:13And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed.
  5. Romans 6:22But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
  6. 1 Corinthians 7:21Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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