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You must not allow a foreigner to treat any of your fellow Israelites harshly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/25.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He shall treat him as a worker hired year by year. He shall not rule ruthlessly over him in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>And</i> as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: <i>and the other</i> shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He shall be with him as a yearly hired servant, and he shall not rule with rigor over him in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He shall be with him like a worker hired year by year; he shall not rule over him with severity in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Like a man hired year by year he shall be with him; he shall not rule over him with severity in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Like a man hired year by year he shall be with him; he shall not rule over him with severity in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Like a man hired year by year he shall be with him; he shall not have dominion over him with brutality in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Like a man hired year by year he shall deal with him; he shall not rule over him with harshness in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will stay with him like a man hired year by year. A resident alien is not to rule over him harshly in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He will stay with him like a man hired year by year. A foreign owner is not to rule over him harshly in your sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And even while you are the slaves of foreigners in your own country, your people must make sure that you are not mistreated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />During those years he should serve his buyer as a hired worker. His buyer should not treat him harshly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />as if they had been hired on an annual basis. Their master must not treat them harshly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Like a hired servant, he is to remain with him year after year, but he is not to rule over him with what you see as severity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He must be with the one who bought him like a yearly hired worker. The one who bought him must not rule over him harshly in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him. He shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />as a hired worker, year by year, he is with him, and he does not rule him with rigor before your eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />As the hireling of the year by the year shall he be with him: he shall not rule him by crushing to thine eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His wages being allowed for which he served before: he shall not afflict him violently in thy sight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />his wages being charged by what served before. He shall not afflict him violently in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The tenant alien shall treat those who sold themselves as laborers hired on an annual basis, and the alien shall not lord it over them harshly before your very eyes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />As a laborer hired by the year they shall be under the alien’s authority, who shall not, however, rule with harshness over them in your sight.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />As a yearly hired servant shall he be with him; and he shall not subject him to hard labor in your sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />As a hired man, year by year he shall be with him; he shall not force him to labor severely before your eyes.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him; he shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />as a hireling; he shall be with him from year to year; thou shalt not oppress him with labour before thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/25-53.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=7076" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Redemption of Servants</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">52</span>If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he is to calculate and pay his redemption according to his remaining years. <span class="reftext">53</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">He shall be treated</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7916.htm" title="7916: kiś·ḵîr (Prep-k:: Adj-msc) -- Hired. From sakar; a man at wages by the day or year.">like a man hired</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">from year</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: bə·šā·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">to year,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">but a foreign owner must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7287.htm" title="7287: yir·den·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off. A primitive root; to tread down, i.e. Subjugate; specifically, to crumble off.">rule over him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6531.htm" title="6531: bə·p̄e·reḵ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Harshness, severity. From an unused root meaning to break apart; fracture, i.e. Severity.">harshly</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-cdc:: 2ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">in your sight.</a> </span><span class="reftext">54</span>Even if he is not redeemed in any of these ways, he and his children shall be released in the Year of Jubilee.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/21-2.htm">Exodus 21:2-6</a></span><br />If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything. / If he arrived alone, he is to leave alone; if he arrived with a wife, she is to leave with him. / If his master gives him a wife and she bears him sons or daughters, the woman and her children shall belong to her master, and only the man shall go free. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-12.htm">Deuteronomy 15:12-18</a></span><br />If a fellow Hebrew, a man or a woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you must set him free. / And when you release him, do not send him away empty-handed. / You are to furnish him liberally from your flock, your threshing floor, and your winepress. You shall give to him as the LORD your God has blessed you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-14.htm">Jeremiah 34:14</a></span><br />Every seventh year, each of you must free his Hebrew brother who has sold himself to you. He may serve you six years, but then you must let him go free. But your fathers did not listen or incline their ear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-8.htm">Nehemiah 5:8-13</a></span><br />and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say. / So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies? / I, as well as my brothers and my servants, have been lending the people money and grain. Please, let us stop this usury. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-1.htm">Galatians 5:1</a></span><br />It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-21.htm">1 Corinthians 7:21-23</a></span><br />Were you a slave when you were called? Do not let it concern you—but if you can gain your freedom, take the opportunity. / For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord’s freedman. Conversely, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ’s slave. / You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-5.htm">Ephesians 6:5-9</a></span><br />Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. / And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart. / Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/4-1.htm">Colossians 4:1</a></span><br />Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">Philemon 1:15-16</a></span><br />For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good— / no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-23.htm">Matthew 18:23-35</a></span><br />Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. / As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him. / Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a></span><br />“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18-22</a></span><br />You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness. / I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. / For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-16.htm">1 Peter 2:16</a></span><br />Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a></span><br />For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigor over him in your sight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/25-43.htm">Leviticus 25:43</a></b></br> Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/19-13.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-8.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Harshness</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Hireling</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-52.htm">Master</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Owner</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Rigor</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Rigour</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Ruthlessly</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Severity</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-17.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-40.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-40.htm">Working</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-3.htm">Yearly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/20-15.htm">Cruel</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Harshness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Hired</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-18.htm">Hireling</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Master</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-13.htm">Owner</a> <a href="/numbers/5-8.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Rigor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Rigour</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-17.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/judges/15-8.htm">Ruthlessly</a> <a href="/numbers/11-11.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-4.htm">Severity</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Sight</a> <a href="/numbers/14-23.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-15.htm">Working</a> <a href="/judges/11-40.htm">Yearly</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-1.htm">the Sabbath of the seventh year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-8.htm">The jubilee in the fiftieth year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-14.htm">Of oppression</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-18.htm">A blessing of obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-23.htm">The redemption of land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-29.htm">Of houses</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Compassion to the poor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">The usage of bondmen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">The redemption of servants</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year</b><br>This phrase refers to the treatment of an Israelite who has sold himself into servitude due to poverty. The law required that such a person be treated as a hired worker rather than a slave. This reflects the dignity and value placed on every individual, emphasizing that even in servitude, an Israelite retains certain rights and should be treated with respect. The concept of a hired worker implies a temporary and contractual relationship, highlighting the hope of eventual freedom and restoration. This principle is rooted in the broader biblical theme of redemption and liberation, as seen in the Jubilee laws (<a href="/leviticus/25-10.htm">Leviticus 25:10</a>), which ensured that no Israelite would remain in servitude indefinitely.<p><b>but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly</b><br>This part of the verse addresses the potential for abuse by foreign owners who might not adhere to Israelite laws and customs. The prohibition against harsh rule underscores the importance of justice and compassion, even towards those in vulnerable positions. Historically, foreign rule often brought oppression, as seen in Israel's own experience in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/1-13.htm">Exodus 1:13-14</a>). This command serves as a reminder of God's deliverance and the call to reflect His character in all relationships. The prohibition against harshness aligns with the broader biblical narrative of God's concern for the oppressed and His call for His people to act justly (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>).<p><b>in your sight</b><br>The phrase "in your sight" implies accountability within the community. It suggests that the treatment of servants was not just a private matter but one of public concern. This communal aspect reflects the covenantal nature of Israel's society, where individuals were responsible for upholding God's laws collectively. The visibility of actions within the community served as a deterrent against mistreatment and ensured that justice was maintained. This principle of accountability is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to live transparently and in community, bearing one another's burdens (<a href="/galatians/6-2.htm">Galatians 6:2</a>) and holding each other accountable to God's standards.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of Leviticus, receiving laws and instructions from God through Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jubilee_year.htm">Jubilee Year</a></b><br>A significant event in Israelite society occurring every 50 years, emphasizing freedom and restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hired_worker.htm">Hired Worker</a></b><br>Refers to an Israelite who has sold himself due to poverty, to be treated with dignity and fairness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/master/employer.htm">Master/Employer</a></b><br>The person who hires the worker, responsible for treating him justly.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet through whom God delivered the laws to the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dignity_in_labor.htm">Dignity in Labor</a></b><br>Every worker deserves to be treated with respect and fairness, reflecting their inherent dignity as God's creation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/justice_and_compassion.htm">Justice and Compassion</a></b><br>Employers are called to exercise justice and compassion, avoiding harshness and exploitation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_ownership.htm">God's Ownership</a></b><br>Recognize that ultimately, God is the owner of all, and we are stewards of His resources, including human resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_and_restoration.htm">Freedom and Restoration</a></b><br>The principles of the Jubilee remind us of God's desire for freedom and restoration, both physically and spiritually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ-like_leadership.htm">Christ-like Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders and employers should model Christ's servant leadership, prioritizing the well-being of those under their care.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_permissible_to_beat_slaves.htm">Is it permissible to beat slaves?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_view_re-enslavement_vs._slavery.htm">Jeremiah 34:11-17 - How does God's condemnation of re-enslavement align with other passages where slavery was permitted (e.g., Leviticus 25)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_lev_25_39-46_differ_on_servitude.htm">Why does the command to release servants (Lev 25:39-46) appear inconsistent with other biblical passages endorsing servitude?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_preserve_tribal_land_if_all_is_god's.htm">Why does Numbers 36 emphasize preserving land within a tribe if elsewhere (e.g., Leviticus 25:23) all land is deemed to belong ultimately to God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(53) <span class= "bld">And as a yearly hired servant shall he be.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">As a yearly servant, </span>&c, without the "and," which is not in the original, and is not wanted. That is, as long as he is in service his master must not treat him like a slave, but is to behave to him as if he were simply one who hires out his services from year to year, and who, after a short time, will be his own master again.<p><span class= "bld">And the other shall not rule with rigour over him.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">he shall not rule, </span>&c, that is, the heathen master. The words "and the other" are not in the original, and the sense of the passage is quite plain without them.<p><span class= "bld">In thy sight.</span>--The Israelite is here admonished not to be a tacit spectator of the cruel treatment of his brother Israelite by a heathen master, and though he is not to resent in the same way in which the Lawgiver himself resented it (<a href="/context/exodus/2-11.htm" title="And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brothers, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brothers.">Exodus 2:11-12</a>), still he is to remonstrate with the cruel Gentile, and invoke the protection of the powers that be.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/25-53.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Like a man hired</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּשְׂכִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(kiś·ḵîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7916.htm">Strong's 7916: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man at wages</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from year</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to year,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשָׁנָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he will stay</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with him,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but a foreign owner must not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rule</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·den·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7287.htm">Strong's 7287: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over him harshly</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפֶ֖רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄e·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6531.htm">Strong's 6531: </a> </span><span class="str2">Harshness, severity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your sight.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/25-53.htm">Leviticus 25:53 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/25-53.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 25:53 As a servant hired year by year (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/25-52.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 25:52"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 25:52" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/25-54.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 25:54"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 25:54" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>