40he shall be with you as a hired worker and as a sojourner. He shall serve with you until the year of the jubilee.
The bondservant is only free in the year of Jubilee (49 years). Exodus 21:2, however, states that the bondservant is only required to work for six years. The difference in timing may be due to the extent of one’s debts.
40 he shall be with you as a hired worker and as a sojourner. He shall serve with you until the year of the jubilee.