Exodus 21:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything.

New Living Translation
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he may serve for no more than six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom.

English Standard Version
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.

Berean Study Bible
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything.

New American Standard Bible
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall leave as a free man without a payment to you.

NASB 1995
"If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall go out as a free man without payment.

NASB 1977
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall go out as a free man without payment.

Amplified Bible
“If you purchase a Hebrew servant [because of his debt or poverty], he shall serve six years, and in the seventh [year] he shall leave as a free man, paying nothing.

Christian Standard Bible
“When you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for six years; then in the seventh he is to leave as a free man without paying anything.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for six years; then in the seventh he is to leave as a free man without paying anything.

Contemporary English Version
If you buy a Hebrew slave, he must remain your slave for six years. But in the seventh year you must set him free, without cost to him.

Good News Translation
If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve you for six years. In the seventh year he is to be set free without having to pay anything.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Whenever you buy a Hebrew slave, he will be your slave for six years. In the seventh year he may leave as a free man, without paying for his freedom.

International Standard Version
"When you acquire a Hebrew servant, he is to serve for six years, and in the seventh he is to go out a free man without paying anything.

NET Bible
"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year he will go out free without paying anything.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

New King James Version
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing.

King James 2000 Bible
If you buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

New Heart English Bible
"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.

World English Bible
"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years and in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.

American King James Version
If you buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

American Standard Version
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

A Faithful Version
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years. And in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Darby Bible Translation
If thou buy a Hebrew bondman, six years shall he serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

English Revised Version
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Webster's Bible Translation
If thou shalt buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall depart free for nothing.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
If thou bye an Ebrewe seruant, he shall serue sixe yeres, and in the seuenth he shal go out free, for nothing.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If thou bye a seruaunt that is an Hebrue, sixe yeres he shall serue, & in the seuenth, he shall go out free paying nothyng.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf thou bye a seruaunt that is an Hebrue, he shal serue the sixe yeares, in the seuenth yeare shall he go out fre and lowse.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Yf thou bye a servaunte that is an hebrue, sixte yeres he shall serue, and the seuenth he shall goo out fre paynge nothinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When you buy a Hebrew servant, he serves [for] six years, and in the seventh he goes out as a freeman for nothing;

Young's Literal Translation
'When thou buyest a Hebrew servant -- six years he doth serve, and in the seventh he goeth out as a freeman for nought;

Smith's Literal Translation
If thou shalt buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve: and in the seventh he shall go forth free gratuitously.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve thee: in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If you buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve you; in the seventh, he shall depart freely, without charge.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
When you will buy a Hebrew Servant, six years he will serve you and in the seventh he will go forth as a son of freedom from your presence.

Lamsa Bible
When you buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve you; and in the seventh year he shall go out free from your house without price.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years shall he serve thee, and in the seventh year he shall go forth free for nothing.
















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