Leviticus 25:44

Redemption of Bondmen

43You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.44Your menservants and maidservants shall come from the nations around you, from whom you may purchase them.45You may also purchase them from the foreigners residing among you or their clans living among you who are born in your land. These may become your property.

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Berean Standard Bible
Your menservants and maidservants shall come from the nations around you, from whom you may purchase them.
American Standard Version (1901)
And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
Bible in Basic English
But you may get servants as property from among the nations round about; from them you may take men-servants and women-servants.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Let your bondmen, and your bondwomen, be of the nations that are round about you.
Free Bible Version
Buy your male and female slaves from the surrounding nations.
Geneva Bible 1599
Thy bond seruant also, and thy bond maid, which thou shalt haue, shalbe of the heathen that are rounde about you: of them shall ye bye seruants and maydes.
King James (Authorized) Version
Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
One Unity Resource Bible
“‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have; of the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.
Translation for Translators
‘If you want to have slaves, you are permitted to buy them from nearby countries.
Unlocked Literal Bible
As for your male and female slaves, whom you can obtain from the nations who live around you, you may buy slaves from them.
Noah Webster Bible
Both thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are around you; of them shall ye buy bond-men and bond-maids.
World English Bible
“‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.
Young's Literal Translation
'And thy man-servant and thy handmaid whom thou hast [are] of the nations who [are] round about you; of them ye buy man-servant and handmaid,