Leviticus 25:53
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year, but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly in your sight.”
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“He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year, but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly in your sight.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.”
King James Version · Public Domain“As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 25:53 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 25:43You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
- Leviticus 25:46You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.
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