Leviticus 25:39
If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.
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ASV
And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.
KJV
And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְכִֽי־ | ve.khi- | and if | H3588 → |
| יָמ֥וּךְ | ya.Mukh | he will become impoverished | H4134 → |
| אָחִ֛יךָ | 'a.Chi.kha | brother your | H251 → |
| עִמָּ֖ךְ | 'i.Makh | with you | H5973 → |
| וְנִמְכַּר־ | ve.nim.kar- | and he will sell himself | H4376 → |
| לָ֑ךְ | Lakh | to <the> you | |
| לֹא־ | lo'- | not | H3808 → |
| תַעֲבֹ֥ד | ta.'a.Vod | you will labor | H5647 → |
| בּ֖וֹ | bo | by <the> him | |
| עֲבֹ֥דַת | 'a.Vo.dat | [the] labor of | H5656 → |
| עָֽבֶד׃ | 'A.ved | a slave | H5650 → |
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