Leviticus 25:47 meaning and explanation

If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,

Leviticus 25:47, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse describes an Israelite who becomes so poor that he sells himself as a servant to a wealthy resident foreigner or to a member of that foreigner's clan. The Hebrew word ger refers to a settler living among Israel who is not a native Israelite.

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