Exodus Chapter 12 verse 44 Holy Bible
but every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
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But every man's servant, whom he has got for money, may take of it, when he has had circumcision.
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but every man's bondman that is bought for money -- let him be circumcised: then shall he eat it.
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But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
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But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat of it.
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but every man's servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat of it.
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and any man's servant, the purchase of money, when thou hast circumcised him -- then he doth eat of it;
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 44. - Every man's servant that is bought for money. Or "every man's slave." The Mosaic Law found servitude existing, and left it existing, only guarding against its extreme abuses (Exodus 21:20-27). It put no check on the traffic in slaves. When thou hast circumcised him. The Jewish commentators say, that the desire of the slave to receive the rite and become a Jew is here implied. But it would seem rather, that opposition and refusal is not thought of as possible (see Genesis 17:13, 17). The case is like that of baptism among the barbarous nations, where no sooner was the king converted than a general order went forth for the baptism of his subjects, which no one thought of resisting. Then shall he eat thereof. It was a principle of the Jewish law that the slaves should be admitted to complete religious equality with the native Israelites. (compare Leviticus 22:11).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(44) Every man's servant.--Slaves born in the house were required to be circumcised on the eighth day, like Israelites (Genesis 17:13). Bought slaves were allowed their choice. It is noticeable that the circumcised slave was to be admitted to full religious equality with his master.
