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Leviticus 25:47

Poverty and the vulnerable

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.

46 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.

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:

49 Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.

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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
If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,
KJV
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:
WEB
“‘If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger’s family,
ASV
And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger [or] sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger`s family;
DARBY
And if a stranger or sojourner become wealthy beside thee, and thy brother beside him grow poor, and sell himself unto the stranger, who is settled by thee, or to a scion of the stranger's family,
BLB
And if a sojourner or stranger among you becomes rich, and [one of] your brothers by him becomes poor and sells himself to the sojourner or stranger among you, or to a member of the family of a sojourner,
ÅB
Når en fremmed eller innerst hos deg kommer til velstand, og en av dine brødre som bor nær ham, blir fattig og må selge seg til den fremmede som har tilhold hos deg, eller til en som stammer fra en fremmed manns slekt,
OTB
"'Hvis en fremmed som bor blant dere blir velstående og noen av dine med-israelitter blir fattige og selger seg selv til den fremmede eller til et medlem av den fremmedes klan,
B1930
Når en fremmed eller innerst hos dig kommer til velstand, og en av dine brødre som bor nær ham, blir fattig og må selge sig til den fremmede som har tilhold hos dig, eller til en som stammer fra en fremmed manns slekt,

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