47 ¶ If a sojourner or a stranger dwelling by thee [a]get riches, and thy brother by him be impoverished, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner dwelling by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family,

48 After that he is sold, he may be bought out: one of his brethren may buy him out.

49 Or his uncle, or his uncle’s son may buy him out, or any of the kindred of his flesh among his family, may redeem him: either if he can [b]get so much, he may buy himself out.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 25:47 Hebrew, his hand take hold.
  2. Leviticus 25:49 If he be able.

47 “‘If a foreigner residing among you becomes rich and any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves(A) to the foreigner or to a member of the foreigner’s clan, 48 they retain the right of redemption(B) after they have sold themselves. One of their relatives(C) may redeem them: 49 An uncle or a cousin or any blood relative in their clan may redeem them. Or if they prosper,(D) they may redeem themselves.

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