But Solomon did not make slaves of the Israelites for his work; they were his fighting men, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and charioteers.

惟有以色列人，所罗门不使他们当奴仆做工，乃是作他的战士、军长的统领、车兵长、马兵长。

惟有以色列人，所罗门不使他们当奴仆做工，而是作他的战士、军官、战车长、骑兵长。

惟有以色列人，所罗门不使他们当奴仆做工，而是作他的战士、军官、战车长、骑兵长。

所罗门王没有让以色列人服劳役，而是让他们做战士、将领、战车长和骑兵长。

唯独以色列人，所罗门没有驱使他们为他的工程作奴仆；他们作了他的战士、军长、车兵长和马兵长。

惟有以色列人，所羅門不使他們當奴僕做工，乃是作他的戰士、軍長的統領、車兵長、馬兵長。

惟有以色列人，所羅門不使他們當奴僕做工，而是作他的戰士、軍官、戰車長、騎兵長。

惟有以色列人，所羅門不使他們當奴僕做工，而是作他的戰士、軍官、戰車長、騎兵長。

所羅門王沒有讓以色列人服勞役，而是讓他們做戰士、將領、戰車長和騎兵長。

唯獨以色列人，所羅門沒有驅使他們為他的工程作奴僕；他們作了他的戰士、軍長、車兵長和馬兵長。

但是以色列人、所羅門卻沒有使他們當奴隸作工；他們乃是戰士，乃是他的軍官長、和車兵長馬兵長。

惟以色列人、所羅門不使之服役、乃為戰士、軍長、及車騎之長、

所羅門不使以色列族服役。使為武士長、軍士長、車騎長、

惟以色列人、所羅門不使為夫役、彼乃為其戰士、將帥、車騎長、

But Solomon didn’t force the Israelites to work as his slaves. Instead, some were his fighting men. Others were commanders of his captains, chariots and chariot drivers.

But of the people of Israel Solomon made no slaves for his work; they were soldiers, and his officers, the commanders of his chariots, and his horsemen.

But Solomon did not conscript any of the Israelites for his labor force. Instead, he assigned them to serve as fighting men, officers in his army, commanders of his chariots, and charioteers.

But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to be slaves for his work; they were soldiers, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry.

But Solomon did not make slaves from the sons of Israel for his work; for they were men of war, his chief captains and commanders of his chariots and his horsemen.

But Solomon did not make the children of Israel servants for his work. Some were men of war, captains of his officers, captains of his chariots, and his cavalry.

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

But Solomon did not consign the Israelites to be slaves for his work; they were soldiers, commanders of his captains, and commanders of his chariots and his cavalry.

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they[ were] men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.

But of the children of Israel, Solomon made no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

Therefore, brothers and sisters, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine,you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

“‘ If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves.They are to be treated as hired workers or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.Then they and their children are to be released, and they will go back to their own clans and to the property of their ancestors.Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves.Do not rule over them ruthlessly, but fear your God.“‘ Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property.You can bequeath them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, and she is our mother.

He said,“ This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.