Leviticus 25:47
“And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee,.... An uncircumcised one, as the Targums, a proselyte of the gate, who…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Leviticus 25:47-54
A sojourner or stranger - Rather, a foreigner who has settled among you. See Lev 16:29, note; Exo 20:10, note. Lev 25:54…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 25:39-55
We have here the laws concerning servitude, designed to preserve the honour of the Jewish nation as a free people, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Leviticus 25:47-55
The case of Israelites who are slaves of resident foreigners(H but with a large admixture of P)
Such a person might be…