Leviticus 25:53
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
עִם
with/ him
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עִם
adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)
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רָדָה
he will rule over/ him
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רָדָה
Have dominion, rule, govern. Radah. God gave humanity dominion over creation. Not to exploit but to steward and care for what He made.
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שָׁנֶה
a year
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שָׁנֶה
a year (as a revolution of time)
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