Leviticus 25:40 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

But as an hired servant. — The master is in all respects to treat him as one who disposes of his service for wages for a certain time, and will then be his own master again.

Shall serve thee unto the year of jubile. — Nor could he be kept beyond the year of jubile. This terminated the sale of his services just as it cancelled all the sales of landed property.

Leviticus 25:40

40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile: