Leviticus 25:46
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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.You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.
In other translations
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.You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.
Hebrew words
וְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּםvehitnachaltemand you will give as an inheritanceH5157אֹתָם'otam<obj.> themH853לִבְנֵיכֶםlivneikhemto sons yourH1121אַחֲרֵיכֶם'achareikhemafter youH310לָרֶשֶׁתlareshetto take possession ofH3423אֲחֻזָּה'achuzaha possessionH272לְעֹלָםle'olamfor everH5769בָּהֶםbahemby <the> themתַּעֲבֹדוּta'avoduyou will laborH5647וּבְאַחֵיכֶםuve'acheikhemand over brothers yourH251בְּנֵי־benei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אִישׁ'isheachH376בְּאָחִיוbe'achivover brother hisH251לֹא־lo'-notH3808תִרְדֶּהtirdehyou will ruleH7287בוֹvoover <the> himבְּפָרֶךְ׃ סbefarekhwith harshnessH6531
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Isaiah 14:2And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the Lord for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.
- Leviticus 25:43Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.You are not to rule over them harshly, but you shall fear your God.
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