Commentary on Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Complete John Calvin
JOHN CALVIN
50. And he shall reckon with him that bought him, from the year that he was sold to him, unto the year of jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.
50. Et supputabit cum eo qui emit ipsum, ab anno quo se vendidit illi, usque ad annum Jubilaei, aestimabiturque pecunia venditionis ejus secundum numerum annorum: et secundum dies mercenarii fiet cum eo.
51. If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall
51. Si adhuc multi fuerint anni, secundum eos restituet redemptionem suam de argento venditionis suae. give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.
52. And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubilee, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.
52. Quod si parum reliquum sit ex annis usque ad annum Jubilaei, tunc supputabit cum eo: et secundum annos suos restituet redemptionem suam.
53. And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigor over him in thy sight.
53. Tanquam mercenarius annuus erit cum illo: non dominabitur ei dure in oculis tuis.
54. And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, both he, and his children with him.
54. Si non se redemerit in illis, egredietur in anno Jubilaei ipse et filii ejus:
55. For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.
55. Quia mihi sunt filii Israel servi, servi mei sunt quos eduxi e terra AEgypti: ego Jehova Deus vester.
39. And if thy brother. He now proceeds further, i e., that one who has bought his brother should treat him with humanity, and not otherwise than a hired servant. We have seen, indeed, just above, that the labor of a slave