However, if the servant ¹  says to you, “I do not want to leave ²  you,” because he loves you and your household, since he is well off with you,

biblegateway Deu 15:16

"It shall come about if he says to you, ‘I will not go out from you,’ because he loves you and your household, since he fares well with you;

But if your slave says to you, 'I don't want to leave you,' because he loves you and your family, and is well off with you,

But suppose a male slave says to you, "I don’t want to leave you," because he loves you and your family and is happy with you.

biblegateway Deu 15:16

But if your servant says to you, "I do not want to leave you," because he loves you and your family and is well off with you,

But if he says to you, 'I will not go out from you,' because he loves you and your household, since he is well-off with you,

bibleoremus Deu 15:16

But if he says to you, "I will not go out from you," because he loves you and your household, since he is well off with you,

If, however, a slave is content to be with you and says, “I shall not leave you; I love you and your family,”

biblegateway Deu 15:16

"And if it happens that he says to you, ‘I will not go away from you,’ because he loves you and your house, since he prospers with you,

And it shall be, if he say unto thee, I will not go away from thee; because he loveth thee and thine house, because he is well with thee;

biblegateway Deu 15:16

However, if the servant ¹  says to you, “I do not want to leave ²  you,” because he loves you and your household, since he is well off with you,

¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the indentured servant introduced in v. 12) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “go out from.” The imperfect verbal form indicates the desire of the subject here.