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You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession. Of them you may take your slaves forever, but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.

Leviticus 25:46 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીલેવી ૨૫:૪૬
તમે તે લોકોને તમારા વંશજોને વારસામાં આપી શકો છો, તેમ જ તમે તેમનો કાયમ માટે ચાકર તરીકે ઉપયોગ કરી શકો છો, પણ તમારા ઇઝરાયલી ભાઈઓ પાસે ગુલામોની જેમ મજૂરી કરાવવી નહિ.
हिन्दीलैव्यव्यवस्था २५:४६
तुम अपने पुत्रों को भी जो तुम्हारे बाद होंगे उनके अधिकारी कर सकोगे, और वे उनका भाग ठहरें; उनमें से तुम सदा अपने लिये दास लिया करना, परन्तु तुम्हारे भाई-बन्धु जो इस्राएली हों उन पर अपना अधिकार कठोरता से न जताना।

In context

44“‘As for your male and your female slaves, whom you may have from the nations that are around you, from them you may buy male and female slaves.

45Moreover, of the children of the aliens who live among you, of them you may buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land; and they will be your property.

46You may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession. Of them you may take your slaves forever, but over your brothers the children of Israel you shall not rule, one over another, with harshness.

47“‘If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger’s family,

48after he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brothers may redeem him;

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