Leviticus 25:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.”

Leviticus 25:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 25:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 25:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession. Of them you may take your slaves forever, but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.”

Leviticus 25:46 — World English Bible

Leviticus 25:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And ye shall make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them shall ye take your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule, one over another, with rigor.”

Leviticus 25:46 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 25:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and ye have taken them for inheritance to your sons after you, to occupy <FI>for<Fi> a possession; to the age ye lay service upon them, but upon your brethren, the sons of Israel, one with another, thou dost not rule over him with rigour.”

Leviticus 25:46 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 25:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And ye shall leave them as an inheritance to your children after you, to inherit them as a possession: these may ye make your bondmen for ever; but as for your brethren, the children of Israel, ye shall not rule over one another with rigour.”

Leviticus 25:46 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 25:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So ye shall take them as inheritance for your children after you, to possesse them by inheritance, ye shall vse their labours for euer: but ouer your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule one ouer another with crueltie.”

Leviticus 25:46 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 25:46 in Context — Leviticus 25

44 Así tu siervo como tu sierva que tuvieres, serán de las gentes que están en vuestro alrededor: de ellos compraréis siervos y siervas.

45 También compraréis de los hijos de los forasteros que viven entre vosotros, y de los que del linaje de ellos son nacidos en vuestra tierra, que están con vosotros; los cuales tendréis por posesión:

46 Y los poseeréis por juro de heredad para vuestros hijos después de vosotros, como posesión hereditaria; para siempre os serviréis de ellos; empero en vuestros hermanos los hijos de Israel, no os enseñorearéis cada uno sobre su hermano con dureza.

47 Y si el peregrino ó extranjero que está contigo, adquiriese medios, y tu hermano que está con él empobreciere, y se vendiere al peregrino ó extranjero que está contigo, ó á la raza de la familia del extranjero;

48 Después que se hubiere vendido, podrá ser rescatado: uno de sus hermanos lo rescatará;

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What Does Leviticus 25:46 Mean?

Leviticus 25:46 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 25. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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