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Deuteronomy 15:12

And if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יִמָּכֵ֨רyimakhersellמָכַרverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “sell”, an unfinished actionH4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)[idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self).לְךָ֜lekhatoלְךָ֜preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאָחִ֣יךָachikhabrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.הָֽעִבְרִ֗יhaivrithe Hebrewעִבְרִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, singular, absolute — “the Hebrew”, the ordinary formH5680an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of EberHebrew(-ess, woman).א֚וֹvoalsoאוֹconjunction — “also”H176desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifalso, and, either, if, at the least, [idiom] nor, or, otherwise, then, whether.הָֽעִבְרִיָּ֔הhaivriyahthe Hebrewעִבְרִיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, feminine, singular, absolute — “the Hebrew”, the ordinary formH5680an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of EberHebrew(-ess, woman).וַעֲבָֽדְךָ֖vaavadekhaand keep in bondageעָבַדconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and keep in bondage”, a completed action in a sequenceH5647to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc.[idiom] be, keep in bondage, be bondmen, bond-service, compel, do, dress, ear, execute, [phrase] husbandman, keep, labour(-ing man, bring to pass, (cause to, make to) serve(-ing, self), (be, become) servant(-s), do (use) service, till(-er)…שֵׁ֣שׁsheshsixשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “six”, the ordinary formH8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixthsix(-teen, -teenth), sixth.שָׁנִ֑יםshanimyearשָׁנֶהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).וּבַשָּׁנָה֙uvashanahand in yearשָׁנֶהconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and in year”, the ordinary formH8141a year (as a revolution of time)[phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔תhashviitthe seventhשְׁבִיעִיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “the seventh”, the ordinary formH7637seventhseventh (time).תְּשַׁלְּחֶ֥נּוּteshalchenvsendשָׁלַחverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, an unfinished actionH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…חָפְשִׁ֖יchafeshifreeחׇפְשִׁיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “free”, the ordinary formH2670exempt (from bondage, tax or care)free, liberty.מֵעִמָּֽךְmeimakhefrom withעִםpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “from with”H5973adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, he shall serve thee six years; and in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

'When thy brother is sold to thee, a Hebrew or a Hebrewess, and he hath served thee six years — then in the seventh year thou dost send him away free from thee.

World English Bible

If your brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you and serves you six years, then in the seventh year you shall let him go free from you.

Darby Translation

If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, have been sold unto thee, he shall serve thee six years, and in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

Douay-Rheims

When thy brother a Hebrew man, or Hebrew woman is sold to thee, and hath served thee six years, in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

If thy brother, a Hebrew man, or a Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, he shall serve thee six years; and in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if thy brother or sister , a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, be sold to thee, he shall serve thee six years, and in the seventh year thou shalt send him out free from thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ πραθῇ σοι ὁ ἀδελφός σου ὁ Ἑβραῖος ἢ Ἐβραία, δουλεύσει σοι ἓξ ἔτη, καὶ τῷ ἑβδόμῳ ἐξαποστελεῖς αὐτὸν ἐλεύθερον ἀπὸ σοῦ.