World English Bible
Leviticus 25:53
“As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.”
Verse in context — Leviticus 25
If there are yet many years, according to them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.
If there remain but a few years to the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according to his years of service he shall give back the price of his redemption.
As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.
If he isn't redeemed by these means, then he shall be released in the Year of Jubilee, he, and his children with him.
For to me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt. I am Yahweh your God.
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