Leviticus 25:50
Leviticus 25:50 in Multiple Translations
He and his purchaser will then count the time from the year he sold himself up to the Year of Jubilee. The price of his sale will be determined by the number of years, based on the daily wages of a hired hand.
And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.
And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he sold himself to him unto the year of jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years; according to the time of a hired servant shall he be with him.
And let the years be numbered from the time when he gave himself to his owner till the year of Jubilee, and the price given for him will be in relation to the number of years, on the scale of the payment of a servant.
The person concerned and their buyer will work out the time from the year of the sale up to the Jubilee Year. The price will depend on the number of years, calculated using the daily rate for a paid worker.
Then he shall recken with his byer from the yeere that he was solde to him, vnto the yere of Iubile: and the money of his sale shalbe according to the number of yeeres: according to the time of an hyred seruant shall he be with him.
'And he hath reckoned with his buyer from the year of his being sold to him till the year of jubilee, and the money of his sale hath been by the number of years; as the days of an hireling it is with him.
He shall reckon with him who bought him from the year that he sold himself to him to the Year of Jubilee. The price of his sale shall be according to the number of years; he shall be with him according to the time of a hired servant.
And he shall reckon with him that bought him, from the year that he was sold to him, to the year of jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according to the number of years, according to the time of a hired servant shall it be with him.
Counting only the years from the time of his selling unto the year of the jubilee: and counting the money that he was sold for, according to the number of the years and the reckoning of a hired servant,
The man who wants to pay for his own release must count the number of years until the next Year of Celebration. The price he pays to the man who bought him will depend on the pay that would be given to a hired worker for that number of years.
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Leviticus 25:50 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/חִשַּׁב֙
עִם
קֹנֵ֔/הוּ
מִ/שְּׁנַת֙
הִמָּ֣כְר/וֹ
ל֔/וֹ
עַ֖ד
שְׁנַ֣ת
הַ/יֹּבֵ֑ל
וְ/הָיָ֞ה
כֶּ֤סֶף
מִמְכָּר/וֹ֙
בְּ/מִסְפַּ֣ר
שָׁנִ֔ים
כִּ/ימֵ֥י
שָׂכִ֖יר
יִהְיֶ֥ה
עִמּֽ/וֹ
וְ/חִשַּׁב֙
châshab
H2803
to devise
Conj | V-Piel-3ms
עִם
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep
קֹנֵ֔/הוּ
qânâh
H7069
to buy
V-Qal | Suff
מִ/שְּׁנַת֙
shâneh
H8141
year
Prep | N-fs
הִמָּ֣כְר/וֹ
mâkar
H4376
to sell
V-Niphal-Inf-a | Suff
ל֔/וֹ
Prep | Suff
עַ֖ד
ʻad
H5704
till
Prep
שְׁנַ֣ת
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fs
הַ/יֹּבֵ֑ל
yôwbêl
H3104
jubilee/horn
Art | N-ms
וְ/הָיָ֞ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
כֶּ֤סֶף
keçeph
H3701
silver
N-ms
מִמְכָּר/וֹ֙
mimkâr
H4465
sale
N-ms | Suff
בְּ/מִסְפַּ֣ר
miçpâr
H4557
number
Prep | N-ms
שָׁנִ֔ים
shâneh
H8141
year
N-fp
כִּ/ימֵ֥י
yôwm
H3117
day
Prep | N-mp
שָׂכִ֖יר
sâkîyr
H7916
hired
Adj
יִהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
עִמּֽ/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
with
Prep | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 25:50
וְ/חִשַּׁב֙
châshab
H2803
"to devise"
Conj | V-Piel-3ms
To devise means to think or plan something, often in a clever way. In the Bible, it can mean to plot or contrive, as seen in the story of David and Goliath.
Definition: : count/regard_as 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to think, account 1a2) to plan, devise, mean 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon 1a4) to esteem, value, regard 1a5) to invent 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned 1b3) to be imputed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan 1c3) to count, reckon 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered
Usage: Occurs in 122 OT verses. KJV: (make) account (of), conceive, consider, count, cunning (man, work, workman), devise, esteem, find out, forecast, hold, imagine, impute, invent, be like, mean, purpose, reckon(-ing be made), regard, think. See also: Genesis 15:6; Psalms 35:4; Psalms 10:2.
עִם
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
קֹנֵ֔/הוּ
qânâh
H7069
"to buy"
V-Qal | Suff
This verb means to buy or acquire something, and is used to describe God's redemption of His people. It emphasizes ownership and possession, as seen in the stories of God's creation and redemption.
Definition: 1) to get, acquire, create, buy, possess 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to get, acquire, obtain 1a1a) of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a1a1) possessor 1a1b) of Eve acquiring 1a1c) of acquiring knowledge, wisdom 1a2) to buy 1b) (Niphal) to be bought 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to possess Aramaic equivalent: qe.na (קְנָא "to buy" H7066)
Usage: Occurs in 76 OT verses. KJV: attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily. See also: Genesis 4:1; 2 Chronicles 34:11; Psalms 74:2.
מִ/שְּׁנַת֙
shâneh
H8141
"year"
Prep | N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
הִמָּ֣כְר/וֹ
mâkar
H4376
"to sell"
V-Niphal-Inf-a | Suff
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means to sell something or someone, like a merchant selling goods or a father selling his daughter into marriage. It appears in books like Genesis and Exodus. The word can also mean to surrender or give something up.
Definition: 1) to sell 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sell 1a2) seller (participle) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be sold 1b2) to sell oneself 1b3) to be given over to death 1c) (Hithpael) to sell oneself
Usage: Occurs in 74 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, sell (away, -er, self). See also: Genesis 25:31; Deuteronomy 32:30; Psalms 44:13.
ל֔/וֹ
""
Prep | Suff
עַ֖ד
ʻad
H5704
"till"
Prep
This Hebrew word means until or as far as, describing a point in time or space. It's used in the Bible to set boundaries or limits, like in Exodus when describing the Israelites' journey.
Definition: prep 1) as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as 1a) of space 1a1) as far as, up to, even to 1b) in combination 1b1) from...as far as, both...and (with 'min' -from) 1c) of time 1c1) even to, until, unto, till, during, end 1d) of degree 1d1) even to, to the degree of, even like conj 2) until, while, to the point that, so that even Aramaic equivalent: ad (עַד "till" H5705)
Usage: Occurs in 1128 OT verses. KJV: against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet. See also: Genesis 3:19; Exodus 32:20; Numbers 23:24.
שְׁנַ֣ת
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fs
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
הַ/יֹּבֵ֑ל
yôwbêl
H3104
"jubilee/horn"
Art | N-ms
Jubilee, or yobel, refers to the blast of a horn, a trumpet, or a cornet, and also the festival or year marked by its blowing, as described in Leviticus.
Definition: 1) ram, ram's horn, trumpet, cornet 1a) ram (only in combination) 1a1) ram's horn, trumpet 1b) jubilee year (marked by the blowing of cornets) (meton)
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: jubile, ram's horn, trumpet. See also: Exodus 19:13; Leviticus 25:52; Joshua 6:13.
וְ/הָיָ֞ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
Conj | V-Qal-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
כֶּ֤סֶף
keçeph
H3701
"silver"
N-ms
Silver or money, often referring to payment or wealth, like the silver talents in Matthew 25. It can also describe silver as a valuable metal or ornament.
Definition: : money/payment/silver 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents
Usage: Occurs in 343 OT verses. KJV: money, price, silver(-ling). See also: Genesis 13:2; Numbers 22:18; 2 Chronicles 1:17.
מִמְכָּר/וֹ֙
mimkâr
H4465
"sale"
N-ms | Suff
This word means something that is for sale, like merchandise or a product. It is used in the Bible to describe buying and selling, as seen in Matthew and Revelation, and can also refer to the act of selling something, like a business transaction.
Definition: sale, ware, thing sold
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] ought, (that which cometh of) sale, that which...sold, ware. See also: Leviticus 25:14; Leviticus 25:33; Ezekiel 7:13.
בְּ/מִסְפַּ֣ר
miçpâr
H4557
"number"
Prep | N-ms
This word refers to a number or quantity, whether large or small, and can also mean a narrative or story. It is used in many biblical contexts to describe counting or recounting events. In the Bible, it appears in passages about census and genealogy.
Definition: 1) number, tale 1a) number 1a1) number 1a2) innumerable (with negative) 1a3) few, numerable (alone) 1a4) by count, in number, according to number (with prep) 1b) recounting, relation
Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] abundance, account, [idiom] all, [idiom] few, (in-) finite, (certain) number(-ed), tale, telling, [phrase] time. See also: Genesis 34:30; 1 Chronicles 12:24; Psalms 40:13.
שָׁנִ֔ים
shâneh
H8141
"year"
N-fp
This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.
Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)
Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.
כִּ/ימֵ֥י
yôwm
H3117
"day"
Prep | N-mp
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
שָׂכִ֖יר
sâkîyr
H7916
"hired"
Adj
This Hebrew word describes a hired worker, someone paid by the day or year. In the Bible, hired laborers were common, and the KJV translates this word as hired or hireling.
Definition: 1) hired 1a) hired (of animal) 1b) hireling, hired labourer (subst) 1b1) mercenary
Usage: Occurs in 17 OT verses. KJV: hired (man, servant), hireling. See also: Exodus 12:45; Deuteronomy 15:18; Isaiah 16:14.
יִהְיֶ֥ה
hâyâh
H1961
"to be"
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
עִמּֽ/וֹ
ʻim
H5973
"with"
Prep | Suff
This Hebrew word means with or together, like when God is with his people in Exodus 33:14-15. It's used to describe accompaniment or association, and can also mean against or beside. The word is used to convey a sense of relationship or proximity between people or things.
Definition: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as
Usage: Occurs in 919 OT verses. KJV: accompanying, against, and, as ([idiom] long as), before, beside, by (reason of), for all, from (among, between), in, like, more than, of, (un-) to, with(-al). See also: Genesis 3:6; Exodus 21:14; Deuteronomy 29:11.
Study Notes — Leviticus 25:50
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- Leviticus 25:50 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 25:50
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 25:50
- Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 25:50
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 25:50
- Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 25:50
- Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 25:50
- Sermons on Leviticus 25:50
Context — Redemption of Servants
48he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:
49either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.
50He and his purchaser will then count the time from the year he sold himself up to the Year of Jubilee. The price of his sale will be determined by the number of years, based on the daily wages of a hired hand.
51If many years remain, he must pay for his redemption in proportion to his purchase price. 52If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he is to calculate and pay his redemption according to his remaining years.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaiah 16:14 | And now the LORD says, “In three years, as a hired worker counts the years, Moab’s splendor will become an object of contempt, with all her many people. And those who are left will be few and feeble.” |
| 2 | Isaiah 21:16 | For this is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a hired worker would count it, all the glory of Kedar will be gone. |
| 3 | Leviticus 25:53 | He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year, but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly in your sight. |
| 4 | Job 7:1–2 | “Is not man consigned to labor on earth? Are not his days like those of a hired hand? Like a slave he longs for shade; like a hireling he waits for his wages. |
| 5 | Leviticus 25:40 | Let him stay with you as a hired worker or temporary resident; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. |
| 6 | Deuteronomy 15:18 | Do not regard it as a hardship to set your servant free, because his six years of service were worth twice the wages of a hired hand. And the LORD your God will bless you in all you do. |
| 7 | Job 14:6 | look away from him and let him rest, so he can enjoy his day as a hired hand. |
Leviticus 25:50 Summary
This verse is talking about how people who sold themselves into slavery would be treated fairly and have the chance to be freed. The price of their freedom would be based on how many years they had left to serve, kind of like how we calculate the cost of something based on its value. This reminds us of God's heart for justice and fairness, as seen in Leviticus 25:10 and Deuteronomy 15:12-15. It also points us to the ultimate freedom we have in Jesus Christ, who paid the price for our redemption, as mentioned in Galatians 5:1 and Romans 6:17-18.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Year of Jubilee mentioned in Leviticus 25:50?
The Year of Jubilee is a special year of liberation and restoration that occurs every 50 years, as described in Leviticus 25:8-55, where debts are forgiven, slaves are freed, and land is returned to its original owners, as seen in Leviticus 25:10.
How was the price of a person's sale determined in Leviticus 25:50?
The price of a person's sale was determined by the number of years they had left to serve until the Year of Jubilee, based on the daily wages of a hired hand, as stated in Leviticus 25:50, which is similar to the way workers are paid for their labor in Deuteronomy 24:14-15.
What is the significance of counting the years from the time of sale to the Year of Jubilee?
Counting the years from the time of sale to the Year of Jubilee, as mentioned in Leviticus 25:50, helps to determine the amount of time the person has left to serve and the price of their redemption, which is a reminder of God's provision and care for His people, as seen in Exodus 21:2-6.
How does this verse relate to our lives as Christians?
This verse reminds us of the importance of redemption and freedom, which is a central theme in the Bible, from the Old Testament concept of the Year of Jubilee to the New Testament concept of redemption through Jesus Christ, as seen in Galatians 5:1 and Romans 6:17-18.
Reflection Questions
- What does this verse teach us about God's heart for justice and fairness, and how can we apply this to our own lives?
- How does the concept of redemption in this verse relate to our own spiritual journey and our need for redemption through Jesus Christ?
- What does it mean to 'count the years' in our own lives, and how can we use this concept to reflect on our own journey with God?
- How can we, as Christians, live out the principles of justice, fairness, and redemption in our own communities and relationships, as seen in Leviticus 25:50 and other Bible verses?
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 25:50
And he shall reckon with him that bought him,.... That is, either the man himself should reckon with him, or whoever undertook to redeem him: from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 25:50
Allowance shall be made for the time wherein he hath served, proportionable to that which is given to a hired servant for so long service, because his condition is in this like theirs; that it is not properly his person, but his work and labour that was sold.
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 25:50
(50-52) And he shall reckon with him.—That is, either the man himself when he is able to redeem himself, or his kindred. The authorities during the second Temple rightly point out that this passage enjoins the Hebrew to treat the heathen master fairly by duly compensating and compounding for the number of years he has still to serve till jubile, and to take no advantage of the idolater.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 25:50
Verse 50. The price of his sale shall be, c.] This was a very equitable law, both for the sojourner to whom the man was sold, and to the Israelite who had been thus sold. The Israelite might redeem himself, or one of his kindred might redeem him but this must not be done to the prejudice of his master, the sojourner. They were therefore to reckon the years he must have served from that time till the jubilee; and then, taking the current wages of a servant per year at that time, multiply the remaining years by that sum, and the aggregate was the sum to be given to his master for his redemption. The Jews hold that the kindred of such a person were bound, if in their power, to redeem him, lest he should be swallowed up among the heathen; and we find, from Ne 5:8, that this was done by the Jews on their return from the Babylonish captivity: We, after our ability, have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold unto the heathen.
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 25:50
47–55. The case of Israelites who are slaves of resident foreigners (H but with a large admixture of P) Such a person might be redeemed, or, if he acquired the means, might redeem himself, the price of redemption to be calculated according to the number of years intervening before the Jubile, as in the case of the redemption of land (Leviticus 25:27). In any case the bondage was limited by the law of the Jubile.
Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 25:50
50. Unto the year of jubilee — We apply the same principles of interpretation here as in the note to Leviticus 25:36; Leviticus 25:40.
Sermons on Leviticus 25:50
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The Folly of the World's Philosophy by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the lack of respect and disregard for God in society today, paralleling it to the people in Isaiah's time. He highlights the promotion of evol |
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Gracious Dealing by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of gracious dealings, illustrating how the Lord commands Israelite masters to liberate their bondservants and support them generously as a r |