23 “The land is not to be permanently sold because it is Mine, and you are only foreigners and temporary residents on My land.[a](A) 24 You are to allow the redemption of any land you occupy. 25 If your brother becomes destitute and sells part of his property, his nearest relative may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

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  1. Leviticus 25:23 Lit residents with Me

23 “‘The land(A) must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine(B) and you reside in my land as foreigners(C) and strangers. 24 Throughout the land that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption(D) of the land.

25 “‘If one of your fellow Israelites becomes poor and sells some of their property, their nearest relative(E) is to come and redeem(F) what they have sold.

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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.

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23 “‘But[a] the land must not be sold in[b] perpetuity, because the land is mine, because you[c] are aliens and temporary residents with me. 24 And in all your[d] property’s land you[e] must provide redemption for the land.

25 “‘When your[f] brother becomes poor and he sells part of his property, then[g] his nearest redeemer[h] shall come, and he shall redeem the thing sold by his brother.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 25:23 Or “And”
  2. Leviticus 25:23 Or “for”
  3. Leviticus 25:23 Plural
  4. Leviticus 25:24 Plural
  5. Leviticus 25:24 Plural
  6. Leviticus 25:25 Singular
  7. Leviticus 25:25 Or “and”
  8. Leviticus 25:25 Literally “his redeemer the nearest to him”