Leviticus 25:45

What does Leviticus 25:45 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 25:45 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And in addition, you may get, for money, servants from among the children of other nations who are living with you, and from their families which have come to birth in your land; and these will be your property.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and also of the sons of the settlers who are sojourning with you, of them ye buy, and of their families who <FI>are<Fi> with you, which they have begotten in your land, and they have been to you for a possession;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And of the strangers that sojourn among you, or that were born of them in your land. These you shall have for servants:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Moreover of the children of them that dwell as sojourners with you, of them may ye buy, and of their family that is with you, which they beget in your land, and they shall be your possession.

Context

v.44And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

v.45This passage

v.46And ye shall make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them shall ye take your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule, one over another, with rigor.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 56:3

    Neither let the foreigner, that hath joined himself to Jehovah, speak, saying, Jehovah will surely separate me from his people; neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.

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