Here "brother" means an Israelite in general, whether a male or female. AT: "If a fellow Israelite" or "If a fellow Hebrew" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
# is sold to you
If a person could not repay their debts, they sometimes sold themselves into slavery to pay what they owed. This can be stated in active form. AT: "sell themselves to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
A person who has no possessions to provide for himself or his family is spoken of as if his hands were empty. AT: "you must not let him leave without having anything to provide for himself and his family" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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