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Leviticus 25:35-40 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

35. “ ‘And if your countryman becomes poor and if he becomes dependent on you, then you shall support him like an alien and like a temporary resident, and he shall live with you.

36. You must not take interest or usury from him, but you shall revere your God, and your countryman shall live with you.

37. You must not give your money to him with interest or give your food for profit.

38. I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out from the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, to be as God for you.

39. “ ‘And if your countryman who is with you becomes poor, and he is sold to you, you shall not treat him as a slave.

40. He shall be with you like a hired worker, like a temporary resident; he shall work with you until the Year of Jubilee.

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