Leviticus 25:43 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 25:43

41 And then he shall depart from you—he and his children ^awith him—and shall return to his own family. He shall return to the possession of his fathers.

42 For they are ^aMy servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.

43 ^aYou shall not rule over him ^bwith rigor, but you ^cshall fear your God.

44 And as for your male and female slaves whom you may have—from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

45 Moreover you may buy ^athe children of the strangers who dwell among you, and their families who are with you, which they beget in your land; and they shall become your property.

46 And ^ayou may take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them as a possession; they shall be your permanent slaves. But regarding your brethren, the children of Israel, you shall not rule over one another with rigor.

Verse Comparison: Leviticus 25:43

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American Standard Version
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor, but shalt fear thy God.

Amplified® Bible
You shall not rule over him with harshness (severity, oppression), but you shall [reverently] fear your God.

Contemporary English Version
So obey me, and don't be cruel to the poor.

Darby English Version
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; and thou shalt fear thy God.

Good News Bible
Do not treat them harshly, but obey your God.

King James Version
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigor; but shalt fear thy God.

New American Standard Bible
`You shall not rule over him with severity, but are to revere your God.

New International Version
Do not rule over them ruthlessly, but fear your God.

New King James Version
You shall not rule over him with rigor, but you shall fear your God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' You shall not rule over him with severity, but you shall revere your God.

Revised Standard Version
You shall not rule over him with harshness, but shall fear your God.

Young's Literal Translation
thou rulest not over him with rigour, and thou hast been afraid of thy God.

New English Translation
You must not rule over him harshly,¹ but you must fear your God.

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