Leviticus 25:39
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:In other versions
And if thy brother be waxed poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve as a bond-servant.
ASV
And if your brother becomes poor and gives himself to you for money, do not make use of him like a servant who is your property;
BBE
And if thy brother grow poor beside thee, and be sold unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
DBY
"'If your brother has grown poor among you, and sells himself to you; you shall not make him to serve as a slave.
WEB
`And when thy brother becometh poor with thee, and he hath been sold to thee, thou dost not lay on him servile service;
YLT
And if your brother that dwells by you be becoming poor, and be sold unto you; you shall not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
ENG
And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee shall have become poor, and be sold to thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond servant:
WBT
If a countryman among you becomes destitute and sells himself to you, then you must not force him into slave labor.
BSB
In context
37Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
38I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
39And 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:
40But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee.
41And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.