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Leviticus 25:39

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

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וְכִֽיvekhiand assuredכִּיconjunction, conjunction — “and 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…יָמ֥וּךְyamukhebe poorמוּךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be poor”, an unfinished actionH4134to become thin, i.e. (figuratively) be impoverishedbe (waxen) poor(-er).אָחִ֛יךָachikhabrother ; 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-'.עִמָּ֖ךְimakhewithעִםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “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).וְנִמְכַּרvenimkarand sellמָכַרconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and sell”, a completed action in a sequenceH4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)[idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self).לָ֑ךְlakhetoלָ֑ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, feminine, singular — “to”toלֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…תַעֲבֹ֥דtaavodkeep in bondageעָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “keep in bondage”, an unfinished actionH5647to 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)…בּ֖וֹbvoinבּ֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in”inעֲבֹ֥דַתavodatworkעֲבֹדָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “work”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5656work of any kindact, bondage, [phrase] bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, [idiom] wrought.עָֽבֶדavedservantעֶבֶדnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “servant”, the ordinary formH5650a servant[idiom] bondage, bondman, (bond-) servant, (man-) servant.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service;

World English Bible

“‘If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you, you shall not make him to serve as a slave.

Darby Translation

And if thy brother grow poor beside thee, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

Douay-Rheims

If thy brother constrained by poverty, sell himself to thee, thou shalt not oppress him with the service of bondservants:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if thy brother by thee be lowered, and be sold to thee, he shall not serve thee with the servitude of a slave.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ ταπεινωθῇ ὁ ἀδελφός σου παρὰ σοὶ, καὶ πραθῇ σοι, οὐ δουλεύσει σοι δουλείαν οἰκέτου.