Leviticus 25:39-43

Leviticus 25:39-43

[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:  [40] But as an hired servant,  and as a sojourner,  he shall be with thee, and shall serve  thee unto the year  of jubile:  [41] And 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.  [42] For they are my servants,  which I brought forth  out of the land  of Egypt:  they shall not be sold  as  bondmen.  [43] Thou shalt not rule  over him with rigour;  but shalt fear  thy God.