Leviticus 25:51-55

25:51 If there are still many years, in keeping with them ¹  he must refund most of the cost of his purchase for his redemption, 25:52 but if only a few years remain ²  until the jubilee, he must calculate for himself in keeping with the remaining years and refund it for his redemption. 25:53 He must be with the one who bought him ³  like a yearly hired worker. ⁴  The one who bought him ⁵  must not rule over him harshly in your sight. 25:54 If, however, ⁶  he is not redeemed in these ways, he must go free ⁷  in the jubilee year, he and his children with him, 25:55 because the Israelites are my own servants; ⁸  they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

¹ tn Heb “to the mouth of them.”

² tn Heb “but if a little remains in the years.”

³ tn Heb “be with him”; the referent (the one who bought him) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “As a hired worker year in year.”

⁵ tn Heb “He”; the referent (the one who bought him) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “And if.”

⁷ tn Heb “go out.”

⁸ tn Heb “because to me the sons of Israel are servants.”