Leviticus 25:42
Modern Translations
New International Version
Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves.

New Living Translation
The people of Israel are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, so they must never be sold as slaves.

English Standard Version
For they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.

Berean Study Bible
Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.

New American Standard Bible
For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.

NASB 1995
For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.

NASB 1977
‘For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale.

Amplified Bible
For the Israelites are My servants whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold in a slave sale.

Christian Standard Bible
They are not to be sold as slaves, because they are my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are not to be sold as slaves, because they are My slaves that I brought out of the land of Egypt.

Contemporary English Version
I brought them out of Egypt to be my servants, not to be sold as slaves.

Good News Translation
The people of Israel are the LORD's slaves, and he brought them out of Egypt; they must not be sold into slavery.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They are my servants. I brought them out of Egypt. They must never be sold as slaves.

International Standard Version
Since they're my servants whom I've brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves.

NET Bible
Since they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they must not be sold in a slave sale.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

New King James Version
For they are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as slaves.

King James 2000 Bible
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as slaves.

New Heart English Bible
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

World English Bible
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

American King James Version
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as slaves.

American Standard Version
For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

A Faithful Version
For they are My servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. They shall not be sold as slaves.

Darby Bible Translation
For they are my bondmen, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as [men] sell bondmen.

English Revised Version
For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

Webster's Bible Translation
For they are my servants, which I brought out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bond-men.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For they are my seruants, whom I brought out of the lande of Egypt: they shall not be solde as bondmen are solde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For they are my seruauntes, which I brought out of the lande of Egypt, and shall not therfore be solde as bondmen.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
for they are my seruauntes, whom I brought out of the londe of Egipte. Therfore shal they not be solde like bondmen.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
for they are my seruauntes which I brought out of the lande of Egipte and shall not be solde as bondmen.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For they [are] My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt: they are not sold [with] the sale of a servant;

Young's Literal Translation
For they are My servants, whom I have brought out from the land of Egypt: they are not sold with the sale of a servant;

Smith's Literal Translation
For they are my servants whom I brought them out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold from the sale of a servant.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For they are my servants, and I brought them out of the land of Egypt: let them not be sold as bondmen:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For these are my servants, and I led them away from the land of Egypt; let them not be sold into the condition of servitude.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because they are my Servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold with the price of a Servant.

Lamsa Bible
For they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For they are My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Because these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a common servant.
















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