KJV King James Version
But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
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Exodus 12:44
But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But any slave who has been purchased may eat of it, after you have circumcised him.
WEB World English Bible
but every man’s servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat of it.
ASV American Standard Version
but every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and any man’s servant, the purchase of money, when thou hast circumcised him—then he doth eat of it;
Surrounding context — Exodus 12
41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
42 It [is] a night to be much observed unto the LORD for bringing them out from the land of Egypt: this [is] that night of the LORD to be observed of all the children of Israel in their generations.
43 And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This [is] the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:
44 But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
45 A foreigner and an hired servant shall not eat thereof.
46 In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
47 All the congregation of Israel shall keep it.
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Genesis 17:12-13And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed.Genesis 17:23And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
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