Leviticus 25:55
What does Leviticus 25:55 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 25:55 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah your God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the children of Israel are servants to me; they are my servants whom I took out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For to Me <FI>are<Fi> the sons of Israel servants; My servants they <FI>are<Fi> , whom I have brought out of the land of Egypt; I, Jehovah, <FI>am<Fi> your God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For the children of Israel are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For the children of Israel are servants unto me; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am Jehovah yourGod.
Context
v.54And if he be not redeemed by these means, then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, he, and his children with him.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 43:3
For I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour; I have given Egypt as thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in thy stead.
- 1 Corinthians 9:19
For though I was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
- Luke 1:74
To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
- Galatians 5:13
For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.
- Romans 6:17
But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
- Exodus 13:3
And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand Jehovah brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten.
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