But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
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Interpretation
A native Israelite, if sold for debt, or for a crime, was to serve but six years, and to go out the seventh. If he sold himself, through poverty, both his work and his usage must be such as were fitting for a son of Abraham.
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This thought runs through Leviticus 25:39-42.