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Leviticus 25:53

New Living Translation

53 The foreigner must treat them as workers hired on a yearly basis. You must not allow a foreigner to treat any of your fellow Israelites harshly.

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American Standard Version

As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him: he shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.

Christian Standard Bible

He will stay with him like a man hired year by year. A resident alien is not to rule over him harshly in your sight.

English Standard Version

He shall treat him as a worker hired year by year. He shall not rule ruthlessly over him in your sight.

King James Version

And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.

New American Standard Bible

He shall be with him like a worker hired year by year; he shall not rule over him with severity in your sight.

New International Version

They are to be treated as workers hired from year to year; you must see to it that those to whom they owe service do not rule over them ruthlessly.

New King James Version

He shall be with him as a yearly hired servant, and he shall not rule with rigor over him in your sight.

World English Bible

As a servant hired year by year shall he be with him. He shall not rule with harshness over him in your sight.