42. I brought them out of Egypt to be my servants, not to be sold as slaves.
43. So obey me, and don't be cruel to the poor.
44. If you want slaves, buy them from other nations
45. or from the foreigners who live in your own country, and make them your property.
46. You can own them, and even leave them to your children when you die, but do not make slaves of your own people or be cruel to them.
47. Even if some of you Israelites become so much in debt that you must sell yourselves to foreigners in your country,
48. you still have the right to be set free by a relative, such as a brother
49. or uncle or cousin, or some other family member. In fact, if you ever get enough money, you may buy your own freedom
50. by paying your owner for the number of years you would still be a slave before the next Year of Celebration.
51-52. The longer the time until then, the more you will have to pay.
53. And even while you are the slaves of foreigners in your own country, your people must make sure that you are not ill-treated.
54. If you cannot gain your freedom in any of these ways, both you and your children will still be set free in the Year of Celebration.