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Leviticus 25:53

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

KJV

quibus ante servivit mercedibus imputatis : non affliget eum violenter in conspectu tuo.

Vulgate

ἐνιαυτὸς ἐξ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἔσται μετ’ αὐτοῦ· οὐ κατατενεῖς αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ μόχθῳ ἐνώπιόν σου.

LXX

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

ASV

כִּ/שְׂכִ֥יר שָׁנָ֛ה בְּ/שָׁנָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֣ה עִמּ֑/וֹ לֹֽא יִרְדֶּ֥/נּֽוּ בְּ/פֶ֖רֶךְ לְ/עֵינֶֽי/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
ךָ
k
noun · 894×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
פָֽרֶךְ
prk
noun · 6×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×
שָׂכִ֖יר
shkyr
noun · 17×
תִרְדֶּ֥ה
trdh
verb · 26×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Lev 25:43 — Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.