Exodus 21:2 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`When thou buyest a Hebrew servant -- six years he doth serve, and in the seventh he goeth out as a freeman for nought;
English ASV
If thou buy a Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
English Amplified
If you buy a Hebrew servant [as the result of debt or theft], he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, paying nothing. [Lev. 25:39.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
If you buy a Hebrew servant [as the result of debt or theft], he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, paying nothing. [Lev. 25:39.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“When you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for six years; then in the seventh he is to leave as a free man without paying anything.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
If thou buy a Hebrew bondman, six years shall he serve; and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
English EASY 2024
If you buy an Israelite slave, he must work for you for six years. But in the seventh year he will become a free man. He can leave you. He does not have to pay you any money.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"If you buy a Hebrew slave, then that slave will serve for only six years. After six years, he will be free, and he will have to pay nothing.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve you for six years. In the seventh year he is to be set free without having to pay anything.
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Whenever you buy a Hebrew slave, he will be your slave for six years. In the seventh year he may leave as a free man, without paying for his freedom.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"When you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for six years; then in the seventh he is to leave as a free man without paying anything.
English KJV 1611
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
English LSB
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall go out as a free man without payment.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he will serve for six years, but in the seventh he shall go out free without paying anything.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve for six years; but on the seventh he shall go out as a free man without payment.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
When you purchase a Hebrew slave, he is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year he shall be given his freedom without cost.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
“If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years, but in the seventh year he will go out free without paying anything.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Suppose you buy a Hebrew servant. He must serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, you must set him free. He does not have to pay anything.
English NIV
"If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free, without paying anything.
English NKJ 1982
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he shall serve six years; and in the seventh he shall go out free and pay nothing.
English NLT
"If you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for only six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
When you buy a male Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, but in the seventh he shall go out a free person, without debt.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
When you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve six years, and in the seventh he shall go out free, for nothing.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“If you buy a Hebrew slave, he shall serve only six years and be freed in the seventh year, and need pay nothing to regain his freedom.
English Tyndale 1537
If thou buy a servant that is an Hebrew, sixth years he shall serve, and the seventh he shall go out free paying nothing.