| 39. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Leviticus 25:39:1 ⧉וְכִֽי־יָמ֥וּךְvehkheeyahmukhand if becomes poor Leviticus 25:39:2 ⧉אָחִ֛יךָakhikhayour brother Leviticus 25:39:3 ⧉עִמָּ֖ךְimmakhwith you Leviticus 25:39:4 ⧉וְנִמְכַּר־לָ֑ךְvehnimkarlakhand is sold to you Leviticus 25:39:5 ⧉לֹא־תַעֲבֹ֥דlohtahahvodyou shall not make serve Leviticus 25:39:6 ⧉בּ֖וֹbohim Leviticus 25:39:7 ⧉עֲבֹדַתahvodatservice of Leviticus 25:39:8 ⧉עָֽבֶד׃aavedslave |
| 39. Formal Translation And if your brother becomes poor while with you and sells himself to you, you must not make him serve as a slave. |
| 39. Dynamic Translation If your brother falls into poverty and sells himself to you, do not force him to work like a slave. |