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Leviticus 25:46

Israel
Justice

44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

45 Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.

And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.

47 And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:

48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.
KJV
And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.
WEB
You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession. Of them you may take your slaves forever, but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.
ASV
And ye shall make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them shall ye take your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule, one over another, with rigor.
DARBY
And ye shall leave them as an inheritance to your children after you, to inherit them as a possession: these may ye make your bondmen for ever; but as for your brethren, the children of Israel, ye shall not rule over one another with rigour.
BLB
And you⁺ may take them as an inheritance for your⁺ children after you⁺ to inherit [them] [as] a possession forever; in them shall be your⁺ slaves, and regarding your⁺ brothers, the sons of Israel, you shall not rule with rigor one over another.
ÅB
og dere kan etterlate dem som arv til deres barn etter dere, så de kan ha dem til eiendom; dere kan for all tid bruke dem som slaver. Men over deres brødre, Israels barn, skal du ikke herske med hårdhet, bror over bror.
OTB
Du kan testamentere dem til dine barn som arvet eiendom og kan gjøre dem til slaver for livet, men du må ikke herske over dine med-israelitter med hardhet.
B1930
og I kan efterlate dem som arv til eders barn efter eder, så de kan ha dem til eiendom; I kan for all tid bruke dem som træler. Men over eders brødre, Israels barn, skal du ikke herske med hårdhet, bror over bror.

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  • Isaiah 14:2

    And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

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  • Leviticus 25:43

    Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

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