1. Leviticus 25:39 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does verse 39 function within this chapter?

Leviticus 25:39 (ESV)

39 “If your brother becomes poor beside you and sells himself to you, you shall not make him serve as a slave:

Leviticus 25:39 introduces the final sub-unit within this chapter. The texts focus now shifts to the implication of economic destitution, particularly regarding the issue of voluntary slavery.