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Leviticus 25:24-52
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24 So for every [a]piece of your property, you are to provide for the redemption of the land.

25 ‘(A)If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor that he sells part of his property, then his closest [b]redeemer is to come and buy back what his relative has sold. 26 Or in case someone has no redeemer, but [c]recovers to find sufficient means for its redemption, 27 (B)then he shall calculate the years since its sale and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and so return to his property. 28 But if [d]he has not found sufficient means to get it back for himself, then what he has sold shall remain in the hands of its purchaser until the year of jubilee; but at the jubilee it shall [e]revert, so that (C)he may return to his property.

29 ‘Likewise, if a man sells a dwelling house in a walled city, then his redemption right remains valid until a full year after its sale; his right of redemption lasts a full year. 30 But if it is not bought back for him within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city passes permanently to its purchaser throughout his generations; it does not [f]revert in the jubilee. 31 The houses of the villages, however, which have no surrounding wall, shall be regarded [g]as open fields; they have redemption rights and [h]revert in the jubilee. 32 As for the (D)cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession. 33 What, therefore, [i]belongs to the Levites may be redeemed, and a house sale [j]in the city of this possession [k]reverts in the jubilee, because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the sons of Israel. 34 (E)But pasture fields of their cities shall not be sold, for that is their permanent possession.

Of Poor Countrymen

35 ‘(F)Now in case a countryman of yours becomes poor and his [l]means among you falter, then you are to sustain him, like a stranger or a resident, so that he may live with you. 36 (G)Do not take [m]any kind of interest from him, but [n]fear your God, so that your countryman may live with you. 37 You shall not give him your silver at interest, nor your food [o]for profit. 38 (H)I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan, and (I)to be your God.

39 ‘Now (J)if a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to you that he sells himself to you, you shall not subject him to a slave’s service. 40 He shall be with you as a hired worker, (K)as if he were a foreign resident; he shall serve with you up to the year of jubilee. 41 He shall then leave you, he and his sons with him, and shall go back to his family, so that he may return to the property of his forefathers. 42 For they are My servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt; they are not to be sold in a slave sale. 43 (L)You shall not rule over him with [p]severity, but are to revere your God. 44 As for your male and female slaves whom you may have—you may acquire male and female slaves from the pagan nations that are around you. 45 You may also acquire them from the sons of the foreign residents who reside among you, and from their families who are with you, whom they will have produced in your land; they also may become your possession. 46 You may also pass them on as an inheritance to your sons after you, to receive as a possession; you can use them as permanent slaves. (M)But in respect to your countrymen, the sons of Israel, you shall not rule with [q]severity over one another.

Of Redeeming a Person Who Is Poor

47 ‘Now if the [r]means of a stranger or of a foreign resident with you becomes sufficient, and a countryman of yours becomes poor in relation to him and sells himself to a stranger who is residing with you, or to the descendants of a stranger’s family, 48 then he shall have redemption right after he has been sold. One of his brothers may redeem him, 49 or his uncle, or his uncle’s son may redeem him, or one of his blood relatives from his family may redeem him; or [s](N)if he prospers, he may redeem himself. 50 He then, with his purchaser, shall calculate from the year when he sold himself to him up to the year of jubilee; and the price of his sale shall correspond to the number of years calculated. It is like the days of a hired worker that he will be with him. 51 If there are still many years remaining, (O)he shall refund part of his purchase price in proportion to them for his own redemption; 52 but if few years remain until the year of jubilee, he shall so calculate with him. In proportion to his years he is to refund the amount for his redemption.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 25:24 Lit land
  2. Leviticus 25:25 I.e., male relative to act in his behalf
  3. Leviticus 25:26 Lit his hand reaches
  4. Leviticus 25:28 Lit his hand has not found sufficient to
  5. Leviticus 25:28 Lit go out
  6. Leviticus 25:30 Lit go out
  7. Leviticus 25:31 Lit according to
  8. Leviticus 25:31 Lit go out
  9. Leviticus 25:33 Lit is from
  10. Leviticus 25:33 Lit and
  11. Leviticus 25:33 Lit goes out
  12. Leviticus 25:35 Lit hand
  13. Leviticus 25:36 Prob. interest on money and food loans
  14. Leviticus 25:36 Or revere
  15. Leviticus 25:37 Lit at interest
  16. Leviticus 25:43 Or violence
  17. Leviticus 25:46 Or violence
  18. Leviticus 25:47 Lit hand...reaches
  19. Leviticus 25:49 Lit his hand has reached and he
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Leviticus 25:24-52
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24 Throughout the land that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption(A) of the land.

25 “‘If one of your fellow Israelites becomes poor and sells some of their property, their nearest relative(B) is to come and redeem(C) what they have sold. 26 If, however, there is no one to redeem it for them but later on they prosper(D) and acquire sufficient means to redeem it themselves, 27 they are to determine the value for the years(E) since they sold it and refund the balance to the one to whom they sold it; they can then go back to their own property.(F) 28 But if they do not acquire the means to repay, what was sold will remain in the possession of the buyer until the Year of Jubilee. It will be returned(G) in the Jubilee, and they can then go back to their property.(H)

29 “‘Anyone who sells a house in a walled city retains the right of redemption a full year after its sale. During that time the seller may redeem it. 30 If it is not redeemed before a full year has passed, the house in the walled city shall belong permanently to the buyer and the buyer’s descendants. It is not to be returned in the Jubilee. 31 But houses in villages without walls around them are to be considered as belonging to the open country. They can be redeemed, and they are to be returned in the Jubilee.

32 “‘The Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the Levitical towns,(I) which they possess. 33 So the property of the Levites is redeemable—that is, a house sold in any town they hold—and is to be returned in the Jubilee, because the houses in the towns of the Levites are their property among the Israelites. 34 But the pastureland belonging to their towns must not be sold; it is their permanent possession.(J)

35 “‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor(K) and are unable to support themselves among you, help them(L) as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. 36 Do not take interest(M) or any profit from them, but fear your God,(N) so that they may continue to live among you. 37 You must not lend them money at interest(O) or sell them food at a profit. 38 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan(P) and to be your God.(Q)

39 “‘If any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to you, do not make them work as slaves.(R) 40 They are to be treated as hired workers(S) or temporary residents among you; they are to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. 41 Then they and their children are to be released, and they will go back to their own clans and to the property(T) of their ancestors.(U) 42 Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt,(V) they must not be sold as slaves. 43 Do not rule over them ruthlessly,(W) but fear your God.(X)

44 “‘Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves. 45 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. 46 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.

47 “‘If a foreigner residing among you becomes rich and any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves(Y) to the foreigner or to a member of the foreigner’s clan, 48 they retain the right of redemption(Z) after they have sold themselves. One of their relatives(AA) may redeem them: 49 An uncle or a cousin or any blood relative in their clan may redeem them. Or if they prosper,(AB) they may redeem themselves. 50 They and their buyer are to count the time from the year they sold themselves up to the Year of Jubilee.(AC) The price for their release is to be based on the rate paid to a hired worker(AD) for that number of years. 51 If many years remain, they must pay for their redemption a larger share of the price paid for them. 52 If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, they are to compute that and pay for their redemption accordingly.(AE)

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