Leviticus 25:42
Strong's Lexicon
Because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

[the Israelites are]
הֵ֔ם (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1992: 1) they, these, the same, who

My servants,
עֲבָדַ֣י (‘ă·ḇā·ḏay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

whom
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if

I brought out
הוֹצֵ֥אתִי (hō·w·ṣê·ṯî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

אֹתָ֖ם (’ō·ṯām)
Direct object marker | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

of Egypt,
מִצְרָ֑יִם (miṣ·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt = 'land of the Copts' n pr loc 1) a country at the northeastern section of Africa, adjacent to Palestine, and through which the Nile flows Egyptians = 'double straits' adj 2) the inhabitants or natives of Egypt

they are not
לֹ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

to be sold
יִמָּכְר֖וּ (yim·mā·ḵə·rū)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4376: 1) to sell 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sell 1a2) seller (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sold 1b2) to sell oneself 1b3) to be given over to death 1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself

מִמְכֶּ֥רֶת (mim·ke·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4466: 1) sale

as slaves.
עָֽבֶד׃ (‘ā·ḇeḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5650: 1) slave, servant 1a) slave, servant, man-servant 1b) subjects 1c) servants, worshippers (of God) 1d) servant (in special sense as prophets, Levites etc) 1e) servant (of Israel) 1f) servant (as form of address between equals)

Parallel Strong's
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.

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;

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.

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.

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.
Parallel Verses
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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;
















Cross References
Leviticus 25:41
And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

Leviticus 25:43
Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

Leviticus 1:1
And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Leviticus 25:40
But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:

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:

Leviticus 25:44
Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

Leviticus 25:45
Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.
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