³⁹“ ‘Suppose one of your own people becomes poor. And suppose he sells himself to you. Then do not make him work as a slave. ⁴⁰You must treat him like a hired worker. Or you must treat him like someone who is living among you for a while.

“ ‘He must work for you until the Year of Jubilee. ⁴¹Then he and his children must be set free. He will go back to his own tribe. He will go back to the property his people have always owned.

⁴²“ ‘The people of Israel are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. So they must not be sold as slaves. ⁴³Show them pity when you rule over them. Have respect for me.

⁴⁴“ ‘You must get your male and female slaves from the nations that are around you. You can buy slaves from them. ⁴⁵You can buy as slaves some of the people who are living among you for a while. You can also buy members of their families who were born among you. They will become your property. ⁴⁶You can leave them to your children as their share of your property. You can make them slaves for life. But when you rule over your own people, you must be kind to them.

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