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Deuteronomy 15:16

And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;
Deuteronomy 15:16 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go out from thee; because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee;

    ASV

  • But if he says to you, I have no desire to go away from you; because you and your family are dear to him and he is happy with you;

    BBE

  • And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee, -- because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee, --

    DBY

  • It shall be, if he tell you, I will not go out from you; because he loves you and your house, because he is well with you;

    WEB

  • `And it hath been, when he saith unto thee, I go not out from thee -- because he hath loved thee, and thy house, because `it is' good for him with thee --

    YLT

  • And it shall be, if he say unto you, I will not go away from you; because he loves you and yours house, because he is well with you;

    ENG

  • And it shall be, if he shall say to thee, I will not leave thee; because he loveth thee and thy house, because he is well with thee;

    WBT

  • But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you,

    BSB

In context

14Thou shalt furnish him liberally out of thy flock, and out of thy floor, and out of thy winepress: of that wherewith the LORD thy God hath blessed thee thou shalt give unto him.

15And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

16And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;

17Then thou shalt take an awl, and thrust it through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.

18It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.

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