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He shall serve with you until the year of the jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>But</i> as an hired servant, <i>and</i> as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, <i>and</i> shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As a hired servant <i>and</i> a sojourner he shall be with you, <i>and</i> shall serve you until the Year of Jubilee.<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 you as a hired worker, as <i>if he were</i> a foreign resident; he shall serve with you up to the year of jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216He shall be with you as a hired man, as if he were a sojourner; he shall serve with you until the year of jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘He shall be with you as a hired man, as if he were a sojourner; he shall serve with you until the year of jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He shall be with you as a hired man, as if he were a foreign resident; he shall serve with you until the year of jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />but he is to be with you as a hired man, as if he were a temporary resident; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he may work for you until the Year of Jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him stay with you as a hired hand or temporary resident; he may work for you until the Year of Jubilee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />As a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with thee unto the year of jubilee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then you must treat them as servants, rather than as slaves. And in the Year of Celebration they are to be set free, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with thee unto the year of jubile:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He will be like a hired worker or a visitor to you. He may work with you until the year of jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They shall stay with you as hired workers and serve you until the next Year of Restoration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Instead, he is to serve with you like a hired servant or a traveler who lives with you, until the year of jubilee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He must be with you as a hired worker, as a resident foreigner; he must serve with you until the year of jubilee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />As a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But as a hired servant, and as a sojourner he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee to the year of jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />As a hired servant, and as a temporary resident, he shall be with you; he shall serve with you until the Year of Jubilee. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he is as a hired worker [and] as a settler with you; he serves with you until the Year of the Jubilee—<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, as a settler, he is with thee, till the year of the jubilee he doth serve with thee, -- <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, as the sojourner, he shall be with thee; till the year of jubilee he shall serve with thee;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But he shall be as a hireling, and a sojourner: he shall work with thee until the year of the jubilee, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But he shall be like a hired hand or a settler; he shall work with you, until the year of the Jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Rather, let them be like laborers or like your tenants, working with you until the jubilee year,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall remain with you as hired or bound laborers. They shall serve with you until the year of the jubilee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But as a hired laborer, and as a sojourner, he shall be with you, and shall serve you until the year of jubilee;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He shall be with you as a hired man and like a pilgrim; he shall be with you until the year of restoration.<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 hired servant, and as a settler, he shall be with thee; he shall serve with thee unto the year of jubilee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall be with thee as a hireling or a sojourner, he shall work for thee till the year of release:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/25-40.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=6961" 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 Bondmen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39</span>If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor. <span class="reftext">40</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.">Let him stay</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7916.htm" title="7916: kə·śā·ḵîr (Prep-k:: Adj-ms) -- Hired. From sakar; a man at wages by the day or year.">as a hired worker</a> <a href="/hebrew/8453.htm" title="8453: kə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- A sojourner. ">or temporary resident;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">he is to work</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·māḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">you until</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·naṯ (N-fsc) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">the Year</a> <a href="/hebrew/3104.htm" title="3104: hay·yō·ḇêl (Art:: N-ms) -- A ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument). ">of Jubilee.</a> </span><span class="reftext">41</span>Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers.…<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="/1_kings/9-22.htm">1 Kings 9:22</a></span><br />But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slavery, because they were his men of war, his servants, his officers, his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-9.htm">2 Chronicles 8:9</a></span><br />But Solomon did not consign any of the Israelites to slave labor, because they were his men of war, the leaders of his captains, and the commanders of his chariots and cavalry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/5-5.htm">Nehemiah 5:5</a></span><br />We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”<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/4-7.htm">Galatians 4:7</a></span><br />So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, you are also an heir through God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-18.htm">Romans 6:18</a></span><br />You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.<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/3-22.htm">Colossians 3:22-25</a></span><br />Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord. / Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philemon/1-16.htm">Philemon 1:16</a></span><br />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,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with you, and shall serve you to the year of jubilee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/21-2.htm">Exodus 21:2,3</a></b></br> If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/22-10.htm">Hireling</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-33.htm">Jubilee</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Resident</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Settler</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Sojourner</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-35.htm">Temporary</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-3.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Work</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Worker</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Working</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Hireling</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Jubilee</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Payment</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">Resident</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-42.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/numbers/1-3.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">Settler</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">Sojourner</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-45.htm">Temporary</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-53.htm">Treated</a> <a href="/numbers/3-7.htm">Work</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-14.htm">Worker</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-53.htm">Working</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>Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident;</b><br>This phrase addresses the treatment of fellow Israelites who have fallen into poverty and sold themselves into servitude. The law emphasizes compassion and fairness, ensuring that the individual is not treated as a slave but as a hired worker or temporary resident. This reflects the broader biblical principle of justice and mercy, as seen in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/15-12.htm">Deuteronomy 15:12-15</a>, which also discusses the release of Hebrew servants. The cultural context of ancient Israel was one where servitude was often a result of economic hardship, and this law provided a means for individuals to maintain dignity and hope for restoration.<p><b>he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.</b><br>The Year of Jubilee, occurring every 50th year, was a time of liberation and restoration, as outlined in <a href="/leviticus/25-8.htm">Leviticus 25:8-17</a>. It was a unique institution in Israelite society, ensuring that land and people could return to their original state, preventing perpetual poverty and servitude. This concept underscores the biblical theme of redemption and foreshadows the ultimate redemption found in Jesus Christ, who proclaimed the "year of the Lord's favor" (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</a>), symbolizing spiritual freedom and restoration. The Jubilee year served as a reminder of God's sovereignty over the land and His desire for social justice and equality among His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people to whom the laws in Leviticus were given, specifically addressing how they should treat fellow Israelites who become poor and sell themselves into servitude.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hired_worker.htm">Hired Worker</a></b><br>A person who works for wages, distinct from a slave, indicating a temporary and more equitable relationship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temporary_resident.htm">Temporary Resident</a></b><br>A non-permanent member of the household, emphasizing the transient nature of the servitude.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/y/year_of_jubilee.htm">Year of Jubilee</a></b><br>A significant event occurring every 50 years in Israel, where debts were forgiven, and slaves were freed, symbolizing restoration and freedom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_servitude_in_context.htm">Understanding Servitude in Context</a></b><br>The servitude described in <a href="/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40</a> is not akin to modern slavery but is a form of economic relief and protection for the poor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_restoration.htm">The Principle of Restoration</a></b><br>The Year of Jubilee serves as a powerful reminder of God's desire for restoration and freedom, both physically and spiritually.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassionate_treatment.htm">Compassionate Treatment</a></b><br>The command to treat a fellow Israelite as a hired worker underscores the importance of dignity and respect in all relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_jubilee.htm">Spiritual Jubilee</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live in the freedom Christ provides, continually seeking restoration and reconciliation in our lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/economic_justice.htm">Economic Justice</a></b><br>The principles in <a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Leviticus 25</a> encourage us to consider how we can support those in economic hardship today, promoting fairness and opportunity.<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/why_doesn't_the_bible_condemn_slavery.htm">Why does the Bible never explicitly condemn slavery?</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/what's_the_shemitah_year's_purpose.htm">What is the purpose of the Shemitah year?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(40) <span class= "bld">But as an hired servant.</span>--The master is in all respects to treat him as one who disposes of his service for wages for a certain time, and will then be his own master again.<p><span class= "bld">Shall serve thee unto the year of jubile.</span>--Nor could he be kept beyond the year of jubile. This terminated the sale of his services just as it cancelled all the sales of landed property.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/25-40.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">Let him 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 you</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּ֑ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine 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">as a hired worker</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּשָׂכִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(kə·śā·ḵîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular<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">or temporary resident;</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּתוֹשָׁ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8453.htm">Strong's 8453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Resident alien</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is to work</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲבֹ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמָּֽךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·māḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person feminine 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">you until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Year</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·naṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<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">of Jubilee.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיֹּבֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·ḇêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3104.htm">Strong's 3104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument)</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/25-40.htm">Leviticus 25:40 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/25-40.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 25:40 As a hired servant and as (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 25:39"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 25:39" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/25-41.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 25:41"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 25:41" /></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>