34 The open pastureland around the Levitical towns may never be sold. It is their permanent possession.
35 “If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and cannot support himself, support him as you would a foreigner or a temporary resident and allow him to live with you.
36 Do not charge interest or make a profit at his expense. Instead, show your fear of God by letting him live with you as your relative.
37 Remember, do not charge interest on money you lend him or make a profit on food you sell him.
38 I am the lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
39 “If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and is forced to sell himself to you, do not treat him as a slave.
40 Treat him instead as a hired worker or as a temporary resident who lives with you, and he will serve you only until the Year of Jubilee.