Leviticus

Leviticus 25:39–43

³⁹If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor. ⁴⁰Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. ⁴¹Then he and his children are to be released, and he may return to his clan and to the property of his fathers.

⁴²Because the Israelites are My servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt, they are not to be sold as slaves. ⁴³You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.

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Leviticus 25:39

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a countryman	אָחִ֛יךָ	’ā·ḥî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H251 brother
among you	עִמָּ֖ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
becomes destitute	יָמ֥וּךְ	yā·mūḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4134 be low, depressed, grow poor
and sells himself	וְנִמְכַּר־	wə·nim·kar-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4376 sell
to you	לָ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
then you must not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
force him	תַעֲבֹ֥ד	ṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
into	בּ֖וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
slave	עָֽבֶד׃	‘ā·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
labor	עֲבֹ֥דַת	‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5656 labour, service

Leviticus 25:40

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let him stay	יִהְיֶ֣ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with you	עִמָּ֑ךְ	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
as a hired worker	כְּשָׂכִ֥יר	kə·śā·ḵîr	Preposition-k; Adjective - masculine singular	H7916 hired
or temporary resident	כְּתוֹשָׁ֖ב	kə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H8453 sojourner
he is to work	יַעֲבֹ֥ד	ya·‘ă·ḇōḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5647 work, serve
for	עִמָּֽךְ׃	‘im·māḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5973 with
you until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the Year	שְׁנַ֥ת	šə·naṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8141 year
of Jubilee	הַיֹּבֵ֖ל	hay·yō·ḇêl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3104 ram, ram's horn, cornet

Leviticus 25:41

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and his children	וּבָנָ֣יו	ū·ḇā·nāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
are to be released	וְיָצָא֙	wə·yā·ṣā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
and he may return	וְשָׁב֙	wə·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
his clan	מִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹ	miš·paḥ·tōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H4940 clan
and to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the property	אֲחֻזַּ֥ת	’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H272 possession
of his fathers	אֲבֹתָ֖יו	’ă·ḇō·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father

Leviticus 25:42

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
My servants	עֲבָדַ֣י	‘ă·ḇā·ḏay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H5650 slave, servant
whom	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I brought	הוֹצֵ֥אתִי	hō·w·ṣê·ṯî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
out of the land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ	mê·’e·reṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
they are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to be sold	יִמָּכְר֖וּ	yim·mā·ḵə·rū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H4376 sell
as slaves	עָֽבֶד׃	‘ā·ḇeḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant

Leviticus 25:43

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to rule	תִרְדֶּ֥ה	ṯir·deh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over them	ב֖וֹ	ḇōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
harshly	בְּפָ֑רֶךְ	bə·p̄ā·reḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6531 harshness, severity
but you shall fear	וְיָרֵ֖אתָ	wə·yā·rê·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H3372 fear
your God	מֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃	mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God