King James Bible
KJVBoth thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Leviticus 25:44 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Let your bondmen, and your bondwomen, be of the nations that are round about you. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And as for thy bondman and thy handmaid whom thou shalt have of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and handmaids. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have; of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Both thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are around you; of them shall ye buy bond-men and bond-maids. | |
World English BibleWEB | |'As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have; of the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And thy man-servant and thy handmaid whom thou hast are of the nations who are round about you; of them ye buy man-servant and handmaid, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Both your slaves, and your bondmaids, which you shall have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall you buy slaves and bondmaids. |