Leviticus 25:39
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Ifוְכִֽי־
(ve·chi-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
a countrymanאָחִ֛יךָ
(a·chi·cha)
251: a brotherfrom an unused word
of yours becomes so poorיָמ֥וּךְ
(ya·much)
4134: to be low or depressed, to grow poora prim. root
with regardעִמָּ֖ךְ
(im·mach)
5973: witha prim. preposition
to you that he sellsוְנִמְכַּר־
(ve·nim·kar-)
4376: to sella prim. root
himself to you, you shall not subjectתַעֲבֹ֥ד
(ta·'a·vod)
5647: to work, servea prim. root
him to a slave'sעָֽבֶד׃
(a·ved.)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
service.עֲבֹ֥דַת
(a·vo·dat)
5656: labor, servicefrom abad


















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:
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