Leviticus 25:53
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He shall be treated like a man hired from year to year, but a foreign owner must not rule over him harshly in your sight.

Young's Literal Translation
as an hireling, year by year, he is with him, and he doth not rule him with rigour before thine eyes.

King James Bible
[And] as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: [and the other] shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.

Hebrew
Like a man hired
כִּשְׂכִ֥יר (kiś·ḵîr)
Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7916: A man at wages

from year
שָׁנָ֛ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

to year,
בְּשָׁנָ֖ה (bə·šā·nāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8141: A year

he will stay
יִהְיֶ֣ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

with him,
עִמּ֑וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with

but a foreign owner must not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

rule
יִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּ (yir·den·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7287: To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off

over him harshly
בְּפֶ֖רֶךְ (bə·p̄e·reḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6531: Harshness, severity

in your sight.
לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ (lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā)
Preposition-l | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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