Leviticus 25:53–55
53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule cwith rigour over him in thy sight. 54 And if he be not redeemed ||in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, dboth he, and his children with him. 55 For eunto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — The New International Version (NIV)
53 They are to be treated as workers hired from year to year; you must see to it that those to whom they owe service do not rule over them ruthlessly.
54 “ ‘Even if someone is not redeemed in any of these ways, they and their children are to be released in the Year of Jubilee, 55 for the Israelites belong to me as servants. They are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — English Standard Version (ESV)
53 He shall treat him as a worker hired year by year. He shall not rule ruthlessly over him in your sight. 54 And if he is not redeemed by these means, then he and his children with him shall be released in the year of jubilee. 55 For it is to me that the people of Israel are servants. They are my servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — New Living Translation (NLT)
53 The foreigner must treat them as workers hired on a yearly basis. You must not allow a foreigner to treat any of your fellow Israelites harshly. 54 If any Israelites have not been bought back by the time the Year of Jubilee arrives, they and their children must be set free at that time. 55 For the people of Israel belong to me. They are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
53 He shall be with him as a yearly hired servant, and he shall not rule with rigor over him in your sight. 54 And if he is not redeemed in these years, then he shall be released in the Year of Jubilee—he and his children with him. 55 For the children of Israel are servants to Me; they are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — New Century Version (NCV)
53 But he will live like a hired person with the foreigner every year; don’t let the foreigner rule cruelly over him.
54 “ ‘Even if no one buys him back, at the year of Jubilee, he and his children will become free. 55 This is because the people of Israel are servants to me. They are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — American Standard Version (ASV)
53 As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight. 54 And if he be not redeemed by these means, then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, he, and his children with him. 55 For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
53 As a hired servant shall he be with him year by year; his master shall not rule with rigour over him before thine eyes. 54 And if he be not redeemed in this manner, then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, he and his children with him. 55 For the children of Israel are servants unto me; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
53 During those years he should serve his buyer as a hired worker. His buyer should not treat him harshly. 54 If he cannot buy his freedom in these ways, he and his children will be released in the year of jubilee.
55 “The Israelites belong to me as servants. They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”
Leviticus 25:53–55 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
53 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. 54 If he is not redeemed in any of these ways, he and his children are to be released at the Year of Jubilee. 55 For the Israelites are My slaves. They are My slaves that I brought out of the land of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
53 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. 54 And if they have not been redeemed in any of these ways, they and their children with them shall go free in the jubilee year. 55 For to me the people of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
53 He shall be with him as a yearly hired worker; he shall not rule over him with ruthlessness in your sight. 54 And if he is not redeemed by any of these ways, then he and his sons with him shall go out in the Year of Jubilee. 55 Indeed, the Israelites are servants for me; they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.’ ”
Leviticus 25:53–55 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
53 “ ‘He must be treated as if he had been hired from year to year. You must make sure that his owner is kind to him when he rules over him.
54 “ ‘Suppose he is not bought back in any of those ways. Then he and his children must still be set free in the Year of Jubilee. 55 That is because the people of Israel belong to me. They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord their God.
Leviticus 25:53–55 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
53 ‘Like a man hired year by year he shall be with him; he shall not rule over him with severity in your sight.
54 ‘Even if he is not redeemed by these means, he shall still go out in the year of jubilee, he and his sons with him.
55 ‘For the sons of Israel are My servants; they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.