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they shall not be sold as slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/25.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For they <i>are</i> my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For they <i>are</i> My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold <i>in</i> a slave sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold <i>in</i> a slave sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For they are My slaves whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold <i>in</i> a slave sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For the Israelites are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are not to be sold as slaves, because they are my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are not to be sold as slaves, because they are My slaves that I brought out of the land of Egypt. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I brought them out of Egypt to be my servants, not to be sold as slaves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. They must never be sold as slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people of Israel are the LORD's slaves, and he brought them out of Egypt; they must not be sold into slavery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Since they're my servants whom I've brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Since they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they must not be sold in a slave sale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For they are my servants, which I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bond-men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For they are my servants whom I brought them out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold from the sale of a servant.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For they are my servants, and I brought them out of the land of Egypt: let them not be sold as bondmen: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For these are my servants, and I led them away from the land of Egypt; let them not be sold into the condition of servitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Since they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they shall not sell themselves as slaves are sold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves are sold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because they are my Servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold with the price of a Servant.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For they are My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a <i>common</i> servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/25-42.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=6976" 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">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. <span class="reftext">42</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">the Israelites are</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">My servants,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hō·w·ṣê·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">I brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">out of the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</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.">they are not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376: yim·mā·ḵə·rū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To sell. A primitive root; to sell, literally, or figuratively.">to be sold</a> <a href="/hebrew/4466.htm" title="4466: mim·ke·reṯ (N-fsc) -- A sale. Feminine of mimkar; a sale."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ā·ḇeḏ (N-ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">as slaves.</a> </span><span class="reftext">43</span>You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.…<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 15:12-15</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="/1_corinthians/7-22.htm">1 Corinthians 7:22-23</a></span><br />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="/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 6:18-22</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="/john/8-34.htm">John 8:34-36</a></span><br />Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. / A slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever. / So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.<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 3:22-24</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/1-15.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="/1_timothy/6-1.htm">1 Timothy 6:1-2</a></span><br />All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. / Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-25.htm">Matthew 20:25-28</a></span><br />But Jesus called them aside and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their superiors exercise authority over them. / It shall not be this way among you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, / and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18-19</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, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-13.htm">Jeremiah 34:13-14</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I made a covenant with your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery, saying: / 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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as slaves.</p><p class="hdg">my servants</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/25-55.htm">Leviticus 25:55</a></b></br> For unto me the children of Israel <i>are</i> servants; they <i>are</i> my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I <i>am</i> the LORD your God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/6-22.htm">Romans 6:22</a></b></br> But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/7-21.htm">1 Corinthians 7:21-23</a></b></br> Art thou called <i>being</i> a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use <i>it</i> rather… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/21-7.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/genesis/44-9.htm">Bond-Men</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-38.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-38.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-33.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-41.htm">Property</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-33.htm">Sale</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-40.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-6.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Sold</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/25-44.htm">Bondmen</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-44.htm">Bond-Men</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-55.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-55.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-46.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-44.htm">Property</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Sale</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-47.htm">Sell</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-50.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-15.htm">Slave</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-44.htm">Slaves</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-48.htm">Sold</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>Because the Israelites are My servants</b><br>This phrase establishes the identity and status of the Israelites as belonging to God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, servitude was common, but God distinguishes His people by claiming them as His own servants. This reflects the covenant relationship established at Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Exodus 19:5-6</a>), where Israel is called a "kingdom of priests and a holy nation." The concept of being God's servants implies a special calling and purpose, setting them apart from other nations.<p><b>whom I brought out of the land of Egypt</b><br>This reference to the Exodus is a reminder of God's redemptive power and faithfulness. The deliverance from Egypt is a foundational event in Israel's history, symbolizing liberation from bondage and the beginning of a new identity as a free people under God's rule. It serves as a continual reminder of God's sovereignty and grace. The Exodus is frequently recalled throughout Scripture (e.g., <a href="/deuteronomy/5-6.htm">Deuteronomy 5:6</a>, <a href="/psalms/136-11.htm">Psalm 136:11-12</a>) as a demonstration of God's love and commitment to His people.<p><b>they are not to be sold as slaves</b><br>This command underscores the dignity and freedom that God intends for His people. In contrast to the surrounding cultures where slavery was a permanent and often harsh condition, God institutes laws to protect the Israelites from such treatment. This reflects the principle of justice and mercy inherent in God's law. The prohibition against selling Israelites as slaves is a safeguard against exploitation and a reminder of their unique status as God's servants. This principle is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are called to live as free people, not enslaved by sin (<a href="/galatians/5.htm">Galatians 5:1</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, whom He delivered from slavery in Egypt. This verse addresses their identity and status as God's servants.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land from which God delivered the Israelites, symbolizing bondage and oppression. It serves as a historical and spiritual backdrop for understanding God's deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who claims ownership over the Israelites, emphasizing His role as their Redeemer and Master.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/slavery.htm">Slavery</a></b><br>A social and economic condition that God prohibits for His people, highlighting their unique relationship with Him.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_year_of_jubilee.htm">The Year of Jubilee</a></b><br>A context within <a href="/bsb/leviticus/25.htm">Leviticus 25</a>, where liberty is proclaimed, and debts are forgiven, reflecting God's desire for freedom and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a></b><br>Recognize that, like the Israelites, believers are God's servants, redeemed and set apart for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/freedom_from_bondage.htm">Freedom from Bondage</a></b><br>Understand that God desires freedom for His people, both physically and spiritually, and this freedom should be reflected in how we live and treat others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_ownership.htm">God's Ownership</a></b><br>Acknowledge that as God's redeemed, we belong to Him, and our lives should reflect His lordship and values.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/social_justice_and_compassion.htm">Social Justice and Compassion</a></b><br>Embrace the call to treat others with dignity and respect, advocating for freedom and justice in our communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_jubilee.htm">Spiritual Jubilee</a></b><br>Live in the spirit of the Jubilee, practicing forgiveness, restoration, and generosity as a reflection of God's grace.<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_exodus_show_israelites_as_slaves.htm">Why does Exodus depict the Israelites as slaves in Egypt when no Egyptian records mention this?</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/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>(42) <span class= "bld">For they are my servants.</span>--This is a clue to the whole system of Hebrew servitude. These poverty-stricken men, who are driven to sell themselves to their fellow-Israelites, God claims as His servants. God is their Lord as well as their master's Lord. He delivered them both alike from bondage to serve Him. There is, therefore, no difference between bond and free.<p><span class= "bld">They shall not be sold as bondmen</span>--That is, as personal property or chattels. The authorities during the second Temple, however, interpreted this clause to mean that an Israelite is not to be sold by proclamation or in public places, but privately, and in an honourable manner, with all possible consideration for his feelings.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/25-42.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">Because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the Israelites are]</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My servants,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדַ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I brought out</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹצֵ֥אתִי</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·ṣê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they are not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</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">to be sold</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמָּכְר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yim·mā·ḵə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4376.htm">Strong's 4376: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as slaves.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָֽבֶד׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḇeḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/25-42.htm">Leviticus 25:42 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/25-42.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 25:42 For they are my servants whom (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/25-41.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 25:41"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 25:41" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/25-43.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 25:43"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 25:43" /></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>