Leviticus 25:42-46

LEB(i) 42 Because they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they shall not be sold as a slave.* 43 You* shall not rule over him with ruthlessness, but* you shall revere your God. 44 " 'As for* your* slave and your* slave woman who are* yours,* from the nations that are all around you,* from them you* may buy a slave or* a slave woman. 45 And you* may buy also from the children* of the temporary residents who are dwelling with you as aliens and from their clan who are with you, who have children in your land; indeed,* they may be as property for you. 46 And you* may pass them on as an inheritance to your* sons* after you* to take possession of as property for all time*—you* may let them work. But* as for your* countrymen,* the Israelites,* you* shall not rule with ruthlessness over one another.*