安息年的條例

25 耶和華在西奈山上對摩西說: 「你把以下條例告訴以色列人。

「你們到了我將要賜給你們的土地後,要讓土地每七年在耶和華面前休耕一年。 六年之內,你們可以耕種田地,修整葡萄園,收穫出產。 但第七年是安息年,土地要休息,以尊崇耶和華。你們不可耕種,不可修整葡萄園。 不可收割自生自長的莊稼,也不可摘未經修剪而結的葡萄。這一年土地要休耕。 但安息年間土地裡自生自長的,你們和你們的僕婢、雇工與住在你們中間的外族人都可以吃, 你們的牲畜和境內的野獸也可以吃。

禧年的條例

「你們要計算七個安息年,即七個七年,共四十九年。 第五十年的七月十日贖罪日那天,你們要在境內各地吹號。 10 你們要以這年為聖年,向境內所有居民宣告自由。這年將成為你們的禧年。各人要得回賣掉的祖業,賣身為奴的可以自由回家。 11 第五十年是你們的禧年。這一年你們不可耕種,不可收割自生自長的莊稼,也不可摘未經修剪而結的葡萄。 12 這是禧年,是你們的聖年,你們可以吃土地裡自生自長的。 13 在禧年,各人要得回賣掉的地業。 14 因此,你們和同胞買賣田地時,不可彼此虧負。 15 買賣雙方要按照距下個禧年的年數多少定價。 16 距下個禧年的年數多,價錢就高;年數少,價錢就低。因為賣的是田地收成的次數。 17 要敬畏你們的上帝,不可彼此虧負。我是你們的上帝耶和華。 18 你們要遵行我的律例,持守我的典章,就可以在那片土地上安居。 19 土地會出產豐富,使你們豐衣足食、安然居住。 20 你們可能會問,『第七年不種不收,我們吃什麼?』 21 我要在第六年賜福給你們,使田地的出產夠你們吃三年。 22 第八年開始耕種時,你們仍會吃陳糧,一直吃到第九年的收割季節。

贖回土地的條例

23 「你們不可永遠賣掉土地,因為土地是我的,你們只不過是寄居在那片土地上的過客。 24 你們購買每一塊土地時,都必須讓原主保留贖回的權利。 25 如果有人因貧窮而賣掉土地,他的近親要把賣掉的土地贖回來。 26 如果無人為他贖回,而他自己漸漸富裕起來,有能力贖回, 27 他要計算賣掉土地的年數,退還距下個禧年所剩年數的地價,便可以贖回自己的土地。 28 如果他沒有能力贖回,所賣的土地在禧年之前要屬於買主。到了禧年,買主必須把土地歸還原主。

贖回房屋的條例

29 「如果有人賣掉自己城裡的房子,要保留一年贖回權。賣掉房子的一年之內,他可以贖回。 30 如果一年之內他沒有贖回,房子便永遠歸買主所有,就是到了禧年也不用歸還。 31 如果房子在四圍無牆的鄉村,要視房子為鄉下的土地,原主可以贖回;到了禧年,買主必須將房子歸還。 32 在利未人的城邑裡,利未人有權隨時贖回所賣的房子。 33 如果他們沒有贖回,到了禧年要把房子歸還他們;因為在利未人的城裡,利未人的房屋是他們在以色列人中所擁有的產業。 34 但不可出賣利未人城郊的草場。那是他們永遠擁有的產業。

照顧同胞的條例

35 「如果你們的同胞生活日益貧窮,難以維生,你們要像照顧外族人和寄居者一樣照顧他的生活,讓他住在你們當中。 36 你們不可從中謀利,要敬畏上帝,讓他住在你們當中。 37 你們借錢給他,不可收取利息;借糧給他,不可謀利。 38 我是你們的上帝耶和華。我曾經帶領你們離開埃及,為要把迦南賜給你們,並做你們的上帝。

買賣奴隸的條例

39 「如果你們的同胞窮得把自己賣給你們,不可把他當作奴隸, 40 要待他像雇工和寄居者一樣。他要為你工作到禧年。 41 到了禧年,他和孩子們便可以離開你們,回到自己的宗族和祖業。 42 因為以色列人是我的僕人,是我從埃及帶出來的,所以他們不可賣身為奴。 43 你們也不可苛待他們,要敬畏你們的上帝。 44 你們可以從鄰國購買奴隸, 45 也可以買居住或出生在你們境內的外族人。這些人可以作你們的產業。 46 你們可以將他們作為產業傳給你們的子孫,使他們終身做奴隸。但你們不可苛待自己的同胞。

47 「如果你們中間的外族人漸漸富裕,你們同胞中卻有人日益貧窮,把自己賣給外族人或他們的族人, 48 他可以保留贖身的權利。他的兄弟、 49 叔伯、堂兄弟或其他近親都可以贖回他。如果他富裕起來,也可以贖回自己。 50 他要和買主計算從自己賣身為奴到下個禧年之間的年數,然後按雇工的工價,照年數計算贖價。 51 如果離禧年還有很多年,他就要按比例償還大部分賣身款為自己贖身。 52 如果離禧年只有不多的幾年,他就要按年數償還賣身款為自己贖身。 53 買主要待他如按年雇傭的工人。你們要確保買主不會苛待他。 54 如果禧年來臨前他沒有被贖回,到了禧年他和孩子們都要獲得自由。 55 因為以色列人是我的僕人,是我從埃及領出來的僕人。我是你們的上帝耶和華。

安息年(A)

25 耶和華在西奈山對摩西說: “你要告訴以色列人,對他們說:你們到了我賜給你們的那地以後,地要守耶和華的安息。 六年之內,你要耕種田地;六年之內,你要修剪葡萄園,收藏地的出產; 但是第七年,地要完全休歇,享受耶和華的安息;你不可耕種田地,也不可修剪葡萄園。 你收割以後自然生長的莊稼,你不可收割;沒有修剪的葡萄樹果子,你也不可採摘;這一年,地要完全休歇。 地在安息年的自然出產,是給你們作食物的;就是給你,你的僕婢、雇工和寄居的,就是與你們一起居住的人; 甚至你的牲畜,以及你那地的走獸,都以安息年的出產作食物。

禧年

“你又要為自己計算七個安息年,就是七個七年,你經過了七個安息年,四十九年的日子以後, 在七月初十,你要吹角,在贖罪日,角聲要響遍你的全地。 10 你們要把第五十年分別為聖,向全地所有居民宣布自由;這一年是你們的禧年,你們各人要歸回自己的地業,歸回自己的父家。 11 第五十年是你們的禧年;這一年你們不可耕種,也不可收割自然生長的,也不可採摘沒有修剪的葡萄樹果子。 12 因為這是禧年,你們要當作聖年;你們可以吃地裡的出產。

13 “在這禧年中,你們各人要歸回自己的地業。 14 如果你賣甚麼給鄰舍,或是從鄰舍的手裡買甚麼,你們不可欺負對方。 15 你要按照下一個禧年以前還剩餘的年數向鄰舍買;他也要按照這年數可得的出產價值賣給你。 16 年數多,你付的買價就要增多。年數少,你付的買價就要減少。因為他是按出產的數值賣給你。 17 你們不可欺負對方,卻要敬畏你的 神,因為我是耶和華你們的 神。

18 “所以你們要遵行我的律例,謹守我的典章,遵照奉行,就可以在那地安然居住。 19 地必生產果實,你們就可以吃飽,在那地安然居住。 20 如果你們問:在第七年我們不耕種,也不收藏我們的出產,我們吃甚麼呢? 21 在第六年,我必命我的福臨到你們,地就會生產足夠三年食用的出產。 22 第八年你們耕種時,仍有舊糧吃;直到第九年,收成新糧的時候,你還有舊糧可吃。

贖回土地的條例

23 “地不可永遠賣掉,因為地是我的;你們在我面前不過是寄居的和客旅。 24 在你們所得為業的全地,你們應該讓人有贖地的權利。 25 如果你的兄弟貧窮,賣了部分地業,他的至親可以來,把兄弟所賣的贖回。 26 如果沒有代贖人,而他自己的經濟能力改善,足夠把地贖回, 27 他就要計算賣地的年數,把餘剩年數的出產數值還給那買主,他就可以收回自己的地業。 28 如果他沒有足夠的能力為自己收回賣了的地,他所賣的就要存在買主的手裡,直到禧年;到了禧年,買主必須把地歸還,賣地的人可以收回自己的地業。

贖回房屋的條例

29 “如果有人賣了一所城內的住宅,在賣了以後的一整年之內,他有贖回的權利;在這些日子以內,他隨時可贖回。 30 如果滿了一年期不贖回,那所城內的房屋,就要確定歸買主世世代代為業;就算到了禧年,買主也不必交出退還。 31 但房屋在四圍沒有城牆的村莊裡,就要算為鄉下的田地一樣,是可以贖回的;到了禧年,買主要交出退還。 32 至於利未人的城,就是他們所得為業的城,其中的房屋,利未人有隨時可以贖回的權利。 33 如果一個利未人在他所得為業的城裡,沒有贖回已經賣了的房屋,到了禧年,買主仍要交出退還;因為利未人城裡的房屋,是他們在以色列人中的產業。 34 只是他們城郊之地不可出賣,因為是他們永遠的地業。

借錢給窮人的條例

35 “如果你的兄弟貧窮,在你那裡手頭拮据,你要資助他,使他可以與你一同生活,像旅客寄居的一樣。 36 你不可向他收取高利,卻要敬畏你的 神,使你的兄弟可以與你一同生活。 37 你借錢給他,不可向他取利息;借糧給他,也不可要他多還。 38 我是耶和華你們的 神,曾經把你們從埃及地領出來,要把迦南地賜給你們,而且要作你們的 神。

買賣奴婢的條例

39 “你的兄弟在你那裡若是貧窮了,賣身給你,你不可逼他作奴僕的工作。 40 他在你那裡要像雇工和寄居的一樣;他要服事你直到禧年。 41 到了禧年,他和他的兒女要離開你,歸回他本家,歸回自己祖宗的地業。 42 因為他們是我的僕人,是我從埃及地領出來的,他們不可以賣作奴僕。 43 你不可嚴嚴地轄制他,卻要敬畏你的 神。 44 至於你需要的僕婢,可以來自你們四圍的列國,你們可以從他們中間購買奴婢。 45 你們也可以從那些與你們住在一起的外人的兒女中,或是從他們的家族中,就是那些與你們在一起,在你們境內所生的,購買奴婢;他們要作你們的產業。 46 你們要把他們留給你們的子孫作永遠的產業,你們要從他們中間取奴僕;只是你們的兄弟以色列人,你們卻不可苛刻管轄。

寄居者自賣為奴的條例

47 “在你中間寄居的外人或是客旅若是富足起來,你的兄弟在他那裡卻漸漸窮乏,把自己賣給住在你那裡寄居的外人或客旅的家族, 48 賣了自己以後,他仍有贖回的權利;他兄弟中的任何一個都可以贖他; 49 他的叔伯或是他叔伯的兒子可以贖他,他家族中的骨肉至親也可以贖他;如果他自己的經濟能力改善,也可以自贖。 50 他要與買主計算,從賣身那一年起,直到禧年為止;照著年數的多少,按雇工的工價計算贖銀。 51 如果賣身時還有很多年才到禧年,他就要按著年數,照他賣身的價銀按比例償還他的贖價。 52 如果距離禧年只有幾年,他就按著年數,與買主計算,按雇工的工價,償還他的贖價。 53 買主要像每年雇用的工人那樣待他。不可在你眼前苛刻地管轄他。 54 如果他不在這些年間把自己贖回,到了禧年,也可以和他的兒女一同離去。 55 因為以色列人都是屬我的僕人;他們是我的僕人,是我把他們從埃及地領了出來的;我是耶和華你們的 神。”

25 And the Lord spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord.

Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;

But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the Lord: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.

That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.

And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee.

And for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.

And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.

Then shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.

10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.

11 A jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.

12 For it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.

13 In the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession.

14 And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

15 According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:

16 According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.

17 Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the Lord your God.

18 Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

19 And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.

20 And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

21 Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.

22 And ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.

23 The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.

24 And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.

25 If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

26 And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;

27 Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.

28 But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.

29 And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.

30 And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.

31 But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.

32 Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

33 And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

35 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

37 Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

38 I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

39 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:

40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile.

41 And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

42 For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

43 Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

44 Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

45 Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.

46 And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.

47 And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:

48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:

49 Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.

50 And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.

51 If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

52 And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.

53 And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight.

54 And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.

55 For unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.