NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon And if thy brother'ach (awkh) a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like 1) -- another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor muwk (mook) to become thin, i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished -- be (waxen) poor(-er). and be sold makar (maw-kar') to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self). unto thee thou shalt not compel `abad (aw-bad') to work (in any sense); by implication, to serve, till, (causatively) enslave, etc. him to serve `abodah (ab-o-daw') work of any kind -- act, bondage, + bondservant, effect, labour, ministering(-try), office, service(-ile, -itude), tillage, use, work, wrought. as a bondservant `ebed (eh'-bed) a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 'If a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave's service. King James Bible 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: Holman Christian Standard Bible If your brother among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, you must not force him to do slave labor. International Standard Version "If your brother with you becomes so poor that he sells himself to you, you are not to make him serve like a bond slave. NET Bible "'If your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave service. GOD'S WORD® Translation "If an Israelite becomes poor and sells himself to you, don't work him like a slave. King James 2000 Bible And if your brother that dwells by you becomes poor, and is sold unto you; you shall not compel him to serve as a slave: Links Leviticus 25:39Leviticus 25:39 NIV Leviticus 25:39 NLT Leviticus 25:39 ESV Leviticus 25:39 NASB Leviticus 25:39 KJV |