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Leviticus 25

BSB·55 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֤רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → on Mountבְּהַ֥רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Sinaiסִינַ֖יsî·nay — Mountain of GodH5514 — Full Word Study →, 2Speakדַּבֵּ֞רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֤יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and say to themוְאָמַרְתָּ֣wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: Whenכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you enterתָבֹ֙אוּ֙ṯā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am givingנֹתֵ֣ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you, the land itselfהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → must observeוְשָׁבְתָ֣הwə·šā·ḇə·ṯāh — to cease, rest, or desist from laborH7673 — Full Word Study → a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֖תšab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 3For sixשֵׁ֤שׁšêš — The number six; sixth in orderH8337 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִים֙šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → you may sowתִּזְרַ֣עtiz·ra‘ — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → your fieldשָׂדֶ֔ךָśā·ḏe·ḵā — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and pruneתִּזְמֹ֣רtiz·mōr — to prune; to trim branchesH2168 — Full Word Study → your vineyardכַּרְמֶ֑ךָkar·me·ḵā — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → and gatherוְאָסַפְתָּ֖wə·’ā·sap̄·tā — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → its cropsתְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study →. 4But in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗תhaš·šə·ḇî·‘iṯ — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֣הū·ḇaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → there shall be a Sabbathשַׁבַּ֤תšab·baṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → of complete restשַׁבָּתוֹן֙šab·bā·ṯō·wn — A day or season of complete restH7677 — Full Word Study → for the landלָאָ֔רֶץlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →a Sabbathשַׁבָּ֖תšab·bāṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. You are notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to sowתִזְרָ֔עṯiz·rā‘ — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → your fieldשָֽׂדְךָ֙śā·ḏə·ḵā — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → or pruneתִזְמֹֽר׃ṯiz·mōr — to prune; to trim branchesH2168 — Full Word Study → your vineyardוְכַרְמְךָ֖wə·ḵar·mə·ḵā — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →. 5You are notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to reapתִקְצ֔וֹרṯiq·ṣō·wr — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → the aftergrowthסְפִ֤יחַsə·p̄î·aḥ — Self-sown crop; spontaneous growthH5599 — Full Word Study → of your harvestקְצִֽירְךָ֙qə·ṣî·rə·ḵā — Harvest; the reaping of crops or figuratively, a limb or branchH7105 — Full Word Study → or gatherתִבְצֹ֑רṯiḇ·ṣōr — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → the grapesעִנְּבֵ֥י‘in·nə·ḇê — Grape or grapes; ripe fruit of the vineH6025 — Full Word Study → of your untended vinesנְזִירֶ֖ךָnə·zî·re·ḵā — One separated/consecratedH5139 — Full Word Study →. The landלָאָֽרֶץ׃lā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → must haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of complete restשַׁבָּת֖וֹןšab·bā·ṯō·wn — A day or season of complete restH7677 — Full Word Study →. 6Whatever the landהָאָ֤רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → yields during the Sabbath yearשַׁבַּ֨תšab·baṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → shall beוְ֠הָיְתָהwə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → food for youלְאָכְלָ֔הlə·’āḵ·lāh — Food, nourishment, provision for eatingH402 — Full Word Study →—for yourself, your manservantוּלְעַבְדְּךָ֣ū·lə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and maidservantוְלַאֲמָתֶ֑ךָwə·la·’ă·mā·ṯe·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study →, the hired handוְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙wə·liś·ḵî·rə·ḵā — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study → or foreignerוּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔ū·lə·ṯō·wō·šā·ḇə·ḵā — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study → who staysהַגָּרִ֖יםhag·gā·rîm — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, 7and for your livestockוְלִ֨בְהֶמְתְּךָ֔wə·liḇ·hem·tə·ḵā — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → and the wild animalsוְלַֽחַיָּ֖הwə·la·ḥay·yāh — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצֶ֑ךָbə·’ar·ṣe·ḵā — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. Allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its growthתְּבוּאָתָ֖הּtə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study → may serveתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → as foodלֶאֱכֹֽל׃סle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →. 8And you shall count offוְסָפַרְתָּ֣wə·sā·p̄ar·tā — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֚בַעše·b̲aʿ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹ֣תšab·bə·ṯōṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → of yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →sevenשֶׁ֥בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → sevenשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנִ֖יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →so that the sevenשֶׁ֚בַעše·b̲aʿ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → Sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹ֣תšab·bə·ṯōṯ — Rest dayH7676 — Full Word Study → of yearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםhaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → amount to forty-nineוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָֽה׃šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 9Then you are to soundוְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֞wə·ha·‘ă·ḇar·tā — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the hornשׁוֹפַ֤רšō·w·p̄ar — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → far and wideתְּרוּעָה֙tə·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → on the tenth dayבֶּעָשׂ֖וֹרbe·‘ā·śō·wr — ten; a ten-stringed instrumentH6218 — Full Word Study → of the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִ֔יhaš·šə·ḇi·‘î — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, the Dayבְּיוֹם֙bə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Atonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֔יםhak·kip·pu·rîm — Atonement, covering, propitiationH3725 — Full Word Study →. You shall soundתַּעֲבִ֥ירוּta·‘ă·ḇî·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → it throughoutבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your landאַרְצְכֶֽם׃’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 10So you are to consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתֶּ֗םwə·qid·daš·tem — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → the fiftiethהַחֲמִשִּׁים֙ha·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַ֤תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → and proclaimוּקְרָאתֶ֥םū·qə·rā·ṯem — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → libertyדְּר֛וֹרdə·rō·wr — Liberty, freedom, or pure (as in pure myrrh)H1865 — Full Word Study → in the landבָּאָ֖רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → for allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyō·šə·ḇe·hā — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. Itהִוא֙hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → shall beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your Jubileeיוֹבֵ֥לyō·w·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →, when eachאִ֚ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of you is to returnוְשַׁבְתֶּ֗םwə·šaḇ·tem — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his propertyאֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → and toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his clanמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmiš·paḥ·tōw — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →. 11The fiftiethהַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםha·ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַ֛תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → will beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a Jubileeיוֹבֵ֣לyō·w·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study → for you; you are notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to sow the land orוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → reapתִקְצְרוּ֙ṯiq·ṣə·rū — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study → its aftergrowthסְפִיחֶ֔יהָsə·p̄î·ḥe·hā — Self-sown crop; spontaneous growthH5599 — Full Word Study → or harvestתִבְצְר֖וּṯiḇ·ṣə·rū — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → the untended vinesנְזִרֶֽיהָ׃nə·zi·re·hā — One separated/consecratedH5139 — Full Word Study →. 12Forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is a Jubileeיוֹבֵ֣לyō·w·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →; it shall beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → holyקֹ֖דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → to you. You may eat onlyתֹּאכְל֖וּtō·ḵə·lū — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the crops takenתְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study → directly fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the fieldהַ֨שָּׂדֶ֔הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. 13In thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → Yearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֖לhay·yō·w·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of you shall returnתָּשֻׁ֕בוּtā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his own propertyאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →. 14Ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you make a saleתִמְכְּר֤וּṯim·kə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to your neighborלַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָla·‘ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā — neighbor; fellow; associateH5997 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a purchaseקָנֹ֖הqā·nōh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → himעֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ‘ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā — neighbor; fellow; associateH5997 — Full Word Study →, you must notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → take advantageתּוֹנ֖וּtō·w·nū — To oppress, crush, or treat violentlyH3238 — Full Word Study → of eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → otherאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 15You are to buyתִּקְנֶ֖הtiq·neh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → your neighborעֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ‘ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā — neighbor; fellow; associateH5997 — Full Word Study → according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֤רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of yearsשָׁנִים֙šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → sinceאַחַ֣ר’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the last Jubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֔לhay·yō·w·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →; he is to sellיִמְכָּר־yim·kār- — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to you according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of harvestתְבוּאֹ֖תṯə·ḇū·’ōṯ — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study → years remaining. 16You shall increaseתַּרְבֶּה֙tar·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → the priceמִקְנָת֔וֹmiq·nā·ṯōw — something purchased or acquired; possession or propertyH4736 — Full Word Study → in proportionלְפִ֣י׀lə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → to a greater numberרֹ֣בrōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → of yearsהַשָּׁנִ֗יםhaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, or decreaseמְעֹ֣טmə·‘ōṭ — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study → it in proportion toוּלְפִי֙ū·lə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → a lesserתַּמְעִ֖יטtam·‘îṭ — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study → number of yearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםhaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is sellingמֹכֵ֖רmō·ḵêr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → you a given number ofמִסְפַּ֣רmis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → harvestsתְּבוּאֹ֔תtə·ḇū·’ōṯ — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study →. 17Do notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → take advantageתוֹנוּ֙ṯō·w·nū — To oppress, crush, or treat violentlyH3238 — Full Word Study → of eachאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → otherעֲמִית֔וֹ‘ă·mî·ṯōw — neighbor; fellow; associateH5997 — Full Word Study →, but fearוְיָרֵ֖אתָwə·yā·rê·ṯā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → your Godמֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָmê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 18You are to keepוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֙wa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My statutesחֻקֹּתַ֔יḥuq·qō·ṯay — Divine statute, ordinance, or decreeH2708 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → carefullyתִּשְׁמְר֖וּtiš·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → observeוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → My judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יmiš·pā·ṭay — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →, so that you may dwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םwî·šaḇ·tem — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → securelyלָבֶֽטַח׃lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 19Then the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → will yieldוְנָתְנָ֤הwə·nā·ṯə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → its fruitפִּרְיָ֔הּpir·yāh — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study →, so that you can eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → your fillלָשֹׂ֑בַעlā·śō·ḇa‘ — Satiety, fullness, abundance of satisfactionH7648 — Full Word Study → and dwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םwî·šaḇ·tem — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in safetyלָבֶ֖טַחlā·ḇe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study → in the landעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 20Nowוְכִ֣יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you may wonderתֹאמְר֔וּṯō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → will we eatנֹּאכַ֤֖לnō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑תhaš·šə·ḇî·‘iṯ — seventh; occurring on the seventh day or in a series of sevenH7637 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → ifהֵ֚ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study → we do notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sowנִזְרָ֔עniz·rā‘ — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → or gatherנֶאֱסֹ֖ףne·’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → our produceתְּבוּאָתֵֽנוּ׃tə·ḇū·’ā·ṯê·nū — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study →?’ 21But I will sendוְצִוִּ֤יתִיwə·ṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → My blessingבִּרְכָתִי֙bir·ḵā·ṯî — Blessing; divine favor and benefitH1293 — Full Word Study → upon you in the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֑יתhaš·šiš·šîṯ — The sixth; one-sixth partH8345 — Full Word Study → yearבַּשָּׁנָ֖הbaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, so that the land will yield a cropהַתְּבוּאָ֔הhat·tə·ḇū·’āh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study → sufficient for threeלִשְׁלֹ֖שׁliš·lōš — The number three; a group of three thingsH7969 — Full Word Study → yearsהַשָּׁנִֽים׃haš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 22While you are sowingוּזְרַעְתֶּ֗םū·zə·ra‘·tem — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → in the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔תhaš·šə·mî·niṯ — eighth; ordinal numeral indicating position in sequenceH8066 — Full Word Study → yearהַשָּׁנָ֣הhaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, you will be eatingוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םwa·’ă·ḵal·tem — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the previousיָשָׁ֑ןyā·šān — old, ancient, worn outH3465 — Full Word Study → harvestהַתְּבוּאָ֣הhat·tə·ḇū·’āh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study →, untilעַ֣ד׀‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֗תhat·tə·šî·‘iṯ — Ninth, the ordinal number nineH8671 — Full Word Study → year’sהַשָּׁנָ֣הhaš·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → harvestתְּב֣וּאָתָ֔הּtə·ḇū·’ā·ṯāh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study → comes inבּוֹא֙bō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. 23The landוְהָאָ֗רֶץwə·hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → must notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be soldתִמָּכֵר֙ṯim·mā·ḵêr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → permanentlyלִצְמִתֻ֔תliṣ·mi·ṯuṯ — permanence, perpetuity, or foreverH6783 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is Mine, andכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are but foreignersגֵרִ֧יםḡê·rîm — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → and residentsוְתוֹשָׁבִ֛יםwə·ṯō·wō·šā·ḇîm — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study → with Meעִמָּדִֽי׃‘im·mā·ḏî — With, alongside, in the presence ofH5978 — Full Word Study →. 24Thus for everyוּבְכֹ֖לū·ḇə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → piece of propertyאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → you possessאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֑ם’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ·ḵem — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →, you must provide forתִּתְּנ֥וּtit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the redemptionגְּאֻלָּ֖הgə·’ul·lāh — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study → of the landלָאָֽרֶץ׃סlā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 25Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your brotherאָחִ֔יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → becomes impoverishedיָמ֣וּךְyā·mūḵ — to become poor, grow impoverishedH4134 — Full Word Study → and sellsוּמָכַ֖רū·mā·ḵar — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → some of his propertyמֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹmê·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →, his nearestהַקָּרֹ֣בhaq·qā·rōḇ — Near; close in space, time, or relationshipH7138 — Full Word Study → of kinגֹֽאֲלוֹ֙ḡō·’ă·lōw — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → may comeוּבָ֤אū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and redeemוְגָאַ֕לwə·ḡā·’al — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → what his brotherאָחִֽיו׃’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → has soldמִמְכַּ֥רmim·kar — Sale, merchandise, that which is soldH4465 — Full Word Study →. 26Or ifכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manוְאִ֕ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → hasיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → no oneלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to redeem itגֹּאֵ֑לgō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → for him, but he prospersוְהִשִּׂ֣יגָהwə·hiś·śî·ḡāh — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study → and acquiresוּמָצָ֖אū·mā·ṣā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → enoughכְּדֵ֥יkə·ḏê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → to redeem his landגְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ḡə·’ul·lā·ṯōw — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study →, 27he shall calculateוְחִשַּׁב֙wə·ḥiš·šaḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → the yearsשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → since its saleמִמְכָּר֔וֹmim·kā·rōw — Sale, merchandise, that which is soldH4465 — Full Word Study →, repayוְהֵשִׁיב֙wə·hê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → the balanceהָ֣עֹדֵ֔ףhā·‘ō·ḏêp̄ — to remain over, be left over, have excessH5736 — Full Word Study → to the manלָאִ֖ישׁlā·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to whomאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he sold itמָֽכַר־mā·ḵar- — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study →, and returnוְשָׁ֖בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to his propertyלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →. 28But ifוְאִ֨םwə·’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obtainמָֽצְאָ֜הmā·ṣə·’āh — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → enoughדֵּי֮dê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → to repayהָשִׁ֣יבhā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → him, what he soldמִמְכָּר֗וֹmim·kā·rōw — Sale, merchandise, that which is soldH4465 — Full Word Study → will remainוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in possessionבְּיַד֙bə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the buyerהַקֹּנֶ֣הhaq·qō·neh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Yearשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֑לhay·yō·w·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →. In the Jubileeבַּיֹּבֵ֔לbay·yō·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →, however, it is to be releasedוְיָצָא֙wə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, so that he may returnוְשָׁ֖בwə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to his propertyלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →. 29Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manוְאִ֗ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → sellsיִמְכֹּ֤רyim·kōr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → a houseבֵּית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in a walledחוֹמָ֔הḥō·w·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, he retainsוְהָיְתָה֙wə·hā·yə·ṯāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → his right of redemptionגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹgə·’ul·lā·ṯōw — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → a fullתֹּ֖םtōm — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study → yearשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → after its saleמִמְכָּר֑וֹmim·kā·rōw — Sale, merchandise, that which is soldH4465 — Full Word Study →; during that yearיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → it may beתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → redeemedגְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ḡə·’ul·lā·ṯōw — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study →. 30Ifוְאִ֣םwə·’im — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → it is notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → redeemedיִגָּאֵ֗לyig·gā·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → by the endעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → of a fullתְמִימָה֒ṯə·mî·māh — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֣הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, then the houseהַבַּ֨יִתhab·ba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in the walledחֹמָ֗הḥō·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → cityבָּעִ֜ירbā·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → is permanentlyלַצְּמִיתֻ֛תlaṣ·ṣə·mî·ṯuṯ — permanence, perpetuity, or foreverH6783 — Full Word Study → transferred to its buyerלַקֹּנֶ֥הlaq·qō·neh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → and his descendantsלְדֹרֹתָ֑יוlə·ḏō·rō·ṯāw — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →. It is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to be releasedיֵצֵ֖אyê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the Jubileeבַּיֹּבֵֽל׃bay·yō·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →. 31But housesוּבָתֵּ֣יū·ḇāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in villagesהַחֲצֵרִ֗יםha·ḥă·ṣê·rîm — Enclosed courtyard or village settlementH2691 — Full Word Study → withאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → noאֵין־’ên- — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → wallsחֹמָה֙ḥō·māh — A fortified wall or defensive barrierH2346 — Full Word Study → around themסָבִ֔יבsā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study → are to be consideredיֵחָשֵׁ֑בyê·ḥā·šêḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → as open fieldsשְׂדֵ֥הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →. They may be redeemedגְּאֻלָּה֙gə·’ul·lāh — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study →, and they shall beתִּהְיֶה־tih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → releasedיֵצֵֽא׃yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the Jubileeוּבַיֹּבֵ֖לū·ḇay·yō·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →. 32As for the citiesוְעָרֵי֙wə·‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →, the Levitesלַלְוִיִּֽם׃lal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → alwaysעוֹלָ֖ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → haveתִּהְיֶ֥הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the right to redeemגְּאֻלַּ֥תgə·’ul·laṯ — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study → their housesבָּתֵּ֖יbāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → they possessאֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →. 33So whateverוַאֲשֶׁ֤רwa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → belongs toמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → may be redeemedיִגְאַל֙yiḡ·’al — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →a houseבַּ֛יִתba·yiṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → soldמִמְכַּר־mim·kar- — Sale, merchandise, that which is soldH4465 — Full Word Study → in a cityוְעִ֥ירwə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → they possessאֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →and must be releasedוְיָצָ֧אwə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the Jubileeבַּיֹּבֵ֑לbay·yō·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the housesבָתֵּ֞יḇāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → in the citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → are their possessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 34But the openוּֽשְׂדֵ֛הū·śə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → pasturelandמִגְרַ֥שׁmiḡ·raš — open pasture land; commons; suburbH4054 — Full Word Study → around their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם‘ā·rê·hem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → may notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be soldיִמָּכֵ֑רyim·mā·ḵêr — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study →, forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is their permanentעוֹלָ֛ם‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → possessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →. 35Now ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your countrymanאָחִ֔יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → becomes destituteיָמ֣וּךְyā·mūḵ — to become poor, grow impoverishedH4134 — Full Word Study → and cannot support himselfוּמָ֥טָהū·mā·ṭāh — to shake, move, slip, or fall awayH4131 — Full Word Study → among youעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, then you are to helpוְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּwə·he·ḥĕ·zaq·tā — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → him as you would a foreigner or strangerוְתוֹשָׁ֛בwə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study →, so that he can continue to liveוָחַ֖יwā·ḥay — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → among youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. 36Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → takeתִּקַּ֤חtiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → any interestנֶ֣שֶׁךְne·šeḵ — Interest charged on a loan; usuryH5392 — Full Word Study → or profitוְתַרְבִּ֔יתwə·ṯar·bîṯ — increase, profit, or unjust gainH8636 — Full Word Study → from himמֵֽאִתּוֹ֙mê·’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, but fearוְיָרֵ֖אתָwə·yā·rê·ṯā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → your Godמֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָmê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, that your countrymanאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → may liveוְחֵ֥יwə·ḥê — To live, to preserve alive, to give lifeH2421 — Full Word Study → among youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. 37You must notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → lendתִתֵּ֥ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himאֶ֨ת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → your silverכַּסְפְּךָ֔kas·pə·ḵā — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → at interestבְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְbə·ne·šeḵ — Interest charged on a loan; usuryH5392 — Full Word Study → orלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sell himתִתֵּ֥ןṯit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your foodאָכְלֶֽךָ׃’ā·ḵə·le·ḵā — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → for profitוּבְמַרְבִּ֖יתū·ḇə·mar·bîṯ — Greatness, magnitude, abundance, or increaseH4768 — Full Word Study →. 38Iאֲנִ֗י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → brought youהוֹצֵ֥אתִיhō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֤תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןkə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study → and to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃סlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 39Ifוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a countrymanאָחִ֛יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → among youעִמָּ֖ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → becomes destituteיָמ֥וּךְyā·mūḵ — to become poor, grow impoverishedH4134 — Full Word Study → and sells himselfוְנִמְכַּר־wə·nim·kar- — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to you, then you must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → force himתַעֲבֹ֥דṯa·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → into slaveעָֽבֶד׃‘ā·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → laborעֲבֹ֥דַת‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ — Work, service, labor, or toilH5656 — Full Word Study →. 40Let him stayיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֑ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → as a hired workerכְּשָׂכִ֥ירkə·śā·ḵîr — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study → or temporary residentכְּתוֹשָׁ֖בkə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study →; he is to workיַעֲבֹ֥דya·‘ă·ḇōḏ — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → forעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → you untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jubileeהַיֹּבֵ֖לhay·yō·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →. 41Then heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and his childrenוּבָנָ֣יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are to be releasedוְיָצָא֙wə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, and he may returnוְשָׁב֙wə·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his clanמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹmiš·paḥ·tōw — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the propertyאֲחֻזַּ֥ת’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study → of his fathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →. 42Becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Israelites are My servantsעֲבָדַ֣י‘ă·ḇā·ḏay — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I broughtהוֹצֵ֥אתִיhō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, they are notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to be soldיִמָּכְר֖וּyim·mā·ḵə·rū — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → as slavesעָֽבֶד׃‘ā·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. 43You are notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to ruleתִרְדֶּ֥הṯir·deh — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → over them harshlyבְּפָ֑רֶךְbə·p̄ā·reḵ — Harsh severity, cruel harshness, rigorous oppressionH6531 — Full Word Study →, but you shall fearוְיָרֵ֖אתָwə·yā·rê·ṯā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → your Godמֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃mê·’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 44Your menservantsוְעַבְדְּךָ֥wə·‘aḇ·də·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → and maidservantsוַאֲמָתְךָ֖wa·’ă·mā·ṯə·ḵā — Female servant or bondmaid in household or covenant serviceH519 — Full Word Study → shall comeיִהְיוּ־yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → around youסְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םsə·ḇî·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, from whom you may purchaseתִּקְנ֖וּtiq·nū — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → them. 45You may alsoוְ֠גַםwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → purchase themתִּקְנ֔וּtiq·nū — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → from theמִבְּנֵ֨יmib·bə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → foreignersהַתּוֹשָׁבִ֜יםhat·tō·wō·šā·ḇîm — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study → residingהַגָּרִ֤יםhag·gā·rîm — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → among youעִמָּכֶם֙‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → or their clansוּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּם֙ū·mim·miš·paḥ·tām — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → living among youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → are bornהוֹלִ֖ידוּhō·w·lî·ḏū — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֑םbə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. These may becomeוְהָי֥וּwə·hā·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your propertyלַֽאֲחֻזָּֽה׃la·’ă·ḥuz·zāh — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →. 46You may leaveוְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨םwə·hiṯ·na·ḥăl·tɛm — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֜ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → to your sonsלִבְנֵיכֶ֤םliḇ·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵיכֶם֙’a·ḥă·rê·ḵem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → you to inheritלָרֶ֣שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → as propertyאֲחֻזָּ֔ה’ă·ḥuz·zāh — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →; you can make them slavesתַּעֲבֹ֑דוּta·‘ă·ḇō·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → for lifeלְעֹלָ֖םlə·‘ō·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. But as for your brothersוּבְאַ֨חֵיכֶ֤םū·ḇə·’a·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → may ruleתִרְדֶּ֥הṯir·deh — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → harshlyבְּפָֽרֶךְ׃סbə·p̄ā·reḵ — Harsh severity, cruel harshness, rigorous oppressionH6531 — Full Word Study → over his brotherבְּאָחִ֔יוbə·’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. 47Ifוְכִ֣יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a foreignerגֵּ֤רgêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → residingוְתוֹשָׁב֙wə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study → among youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → prospersתַשִּׂ֗יגṯaś·śîḡ — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study →, but your countrymanאָחִ֖יךָ’ā·ḥî·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → dwelling near himעִמּ֑וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → becomes destituteוּמָ֥ךְū·māḵ — to become poor, grow impoverishedH4134 — Full Word Study → and sells himselfוְנִמְכַּ֗רwə·nim·kar — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → to the foreignerלְגֵ֤רlə·ḡêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → orא֥וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → to a memberלְעֵ֖קֶרlə·‘ê·qer — Posterity, descendants, offspring, or stockH6133 — Full Word Study → of his clanמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmiš·pa·ḥaṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study →, 48he retainsתִּהְיֶה־tih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the right of redemptionגְּאֻלָּ֖הgə·’ul·lāh — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he has sold himselfנִמְכַּ֔רnim·kar — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study →. Oneאֶחָ֥ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of his brothersמֵאֶחָ֖יוmê·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → may redeem himיִגְאָלֶֽנּוּ׃yiḡ·’ā·len·nū — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →: 49eitherאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → his uncleדֹד֞וֹḏō·ḏōw — beloved; uncle; loveH1730 — Full Word Study → orא֤וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → cousinבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → orאֽוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → any close relativeמִשְּׁאֵ֧רmiš·šə·’êr — Flesh; kinship; blood relativeH7607 — Full Word Study → from his clanמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmim·miš·paḥ·tōw — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → may redeem himיִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּyiḡ·’ā·len·nū — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →. Or ifאֽוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → he prospersהִשִּׂ֥יגָהhiś·śî·ḡāh — to overtake, reach, attain, graspH5381 — Full Word Study →, he may redeem himselfוְנִגְאָֽל׃wə·niḡ·’āl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study →. 50He andעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his purchaserקֹנֵ֔הוּqō·nê·hū — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → will then count the timeוְחִשַּׁב֙wə·ḥiš·šaḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → from the yearמִשְּׁנַת֙miš·šə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → he soldהִמָּ֣כְרוֹhim·mā·ḵə·rōw — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → himself up toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Yearשְׁנַ֣תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jubileeהַיֹּבֵ֑לhay·yō·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →. The priceכֶּ֤סֶףke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → of his saleמִמְכָּרוֹ֙mim·kā·rōw — Sale, merchandise, that which is soldH4465 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֞הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → determined by the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbə·mis·par — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → of yearsשָׁנִ֔יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, based onיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the dailyכִּימֵ֥יkî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → wages of a hired handשָׂכִ֖ירśā·ḵîr — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study →. 51Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → manyרַבּ֖וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → yearsבַּשָּׁנִ֑יםbaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → remainע֥וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study →, he must payיָשִׁ֣יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → for his redemptionגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹgə·’ul·lā·ṯōw — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study → in proportion toלְפִיהֶן֙lə·p̄î·hen — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → his purchaseמִקְנָתֽוֹ׃miq·nā·ṯōw — something purchased or acquired; possession or propertyH4736 — Full Word Study → priceמִכֶּ֖סֶףmik·ke·sep̄ — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →. 52Ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → only a fewמְעַ֞טmə·‘aṭ — A small amount; little; fewH4592 — Full Word Study → yearsבַּשָּׁנִ֛יםbaš·šā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → remainנִשְׁאַ֧רniš·’ar — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jubileeהַיֹּבֵ֖לhay·yō·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →, he is to calculateוְחִשַּׁב־wə·ḥiš·šaḇ- — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → and payיָשִׁ֖יבyā·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → his redemptionגְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃gə·’ul·lā·ṯōw — Redemption, deliverance, or right of kinshipH1353 — Full Word Study → according toכְּפִ֣יkə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → his remaining yearsשָׁנָ֔יוšā·nāw — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →. 53He shall be treatedיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like a man hiredכִּשְׂכִ֥ירkiś·ḵîr — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study → from yearשָׁנָ֛הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → to yearבְּשָׁנָ֖הbə·šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, but a foreign owner must not rule over himיִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּyir·den·nū — To rule, reign, or exercise dominion overH7287 — Full Word Study → harshlyבְּפֶ֖רֶךְbə·p̄e·reḵ — Harsh severity, cruel harshness, rigorous oppressionH6531 — Full Word Study → in your sightלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃lə·‘ê·ne·ḵā — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 54Even ifוְאִם־wə·’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → he is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → redeemedיִגָּאֵ֖לyig·gā·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → in any of these waysבְּאֵ֑לֶּהbə·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and his childrenוּבָנָ֥יוū·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → shall be releasedוְיָצָא֙wə·yā·ṣā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → in the Yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of Jubileeהַיֹּבֵ֔לhay·yō·ḇêl — Jubilee; ram's horn; trumpetH3104 — Full Word Study →. 55Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → are My servantsעֲבָדִ֔ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. Theyהֵ֔םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are My servantsעֲבָדַ֣י‘ă·ḇā·ḏay — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I broughtהוֹצֵ֥אתִיhō·w·ṣê·ṯî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Leviticus 25
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Leviticus 25 presents God's vision for economic justice and rest in the promised land, centered on two major institutions: the Sabbatical Year and the Year of Jubilee. These laws reveal that God cares deeply about human flourishing, land stewardship, and the protection of the vulnerable. Rather than permitting indefinite accumulation of wealth or permanent servitude, God built into Israel's covenant framework regular cycles of rest, redemption, and restoration that honored both the Creator's ownership of all things and the dignity of every person as His image-bearer.

Verses 1-7: The Sabbatical Year

God commands Israel that every seventh year, the land must rest completely—no sowing, pruning, or harvesting (vv. 3-5). This was not merely agricultural wisdom but a spiritual statement: God owns the land (v. 2), and Israel must trust Him. During the Sabbath year, whatever grows naturally belongs to everyone: servants, strangers, cattle, and wild animals (vv. 6-7). This reveals God's heart for the marginalized and demonstrates that true wealth lies in obedience and trust, not in endless productivity. The command challenges our modern culture of relentless work and consumption.

Verses 8-13: The Year of Jubilee

After seven Sabbatical cycles (49 years), the fiftieth year becomes the Jubilee—a year of ultimate liberation (v. 10). The trumpet sounds on the Day of Atonement (v. 9), signaling that liberty is proclaimed throughout the land. Every Israelite returns to his ancestral possession and family (vv. 10, 13). No sowing or reaping occurs; people live from stored abundance (v. 12). This institution prevents permanent poverty and ensures that no family loses its inheritance forever. The Jubilee embodies redemption, restoration, and God's merciful design to prevent systemic oppression.

Verses 14-22: Just Dealing in Land Sales

Between Jubilees, land could be sold but never absolutely. The price must reflect the number of harvests remaining until Jubilee (vv. 15-16), not the land's intrinsic value. This prevents exploitation and ensures sellers aren't cheated (v. 14). God explicitly commands: "Ye shall not therefore oppress one another" (v. 17). The motivation is covenant relationship with God: "fear thy God" (v. 17). Verses 20-22 address the practical concern: How will people eat during the Sabbatical Year? God promises His blessing on the sixth year will provide for three years of need. This teaches radical trust in divine provision when we obey His statutes (vv. 18-19).

Verses 23-28: Redemption of Land

The foundational principle is stated clearly: "The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine" (v. 23). Israel holds land as stewards, not owners. When a poor Israelite sells his property (v. 25), relatives may redeem it immediately, or the seller himself may redeem it later by calculating remaining years and adjusting the price (vv. 26-27). If neither is possible, the land automatically reverts in the Jubilee year (v. 28). This system protects inheritance and prevents permanent dispossession.

Verses 29-34: Houses in Cities

Houses in walled cities follow different rules: they may be redeemed within one year but afterward become permanent acquisitions (vv. 29-30). Village houses, however, revert in Jubilee like field land (v. 31). Levitical cities receive special protection—Levites may redeem their houses anytime, and their property automatically returns at Jubilee (vv. 32-34), ensuring the priestly tribe retains its urban centers.

Verses 35-46: Care for the Poor and Bondservants

God commands compassion toward impoverished Israelites, whether stranger or citizen (v. 35). Lending must be interest-free; God forbids usury (vv. 36-37). The motivation is repeated: remembrance of the Exodus deliverance (v. 38). When an Israelite becomes enslaved through debt, he serves as a hired worker until Jubilee, then departs free with his family and restored inheritance (vv. 39-41). Israelites are God's servants, not permanent slaves (v. 42). Foreign captives, however, may be held permanently (vv. 44-46)—a provision reflecting ancient Near Eastern practice but limited by Israel's covenant status.

Verses 47-55: Redeeming an Enslaved Brother

If an Israelite becomes enslaved to a foreigner, his relatives may redeem him anytime by calculating remaining years until Jubilee and adjusting the redemption price (vv. 48-52). Even if undeemed, he goes free at Jubilee with his children (v. 54). The chapter closes with Israel's identity as God's covenant people: "unto me the children of Israel are servants" (v. 55). Their primary allegiance belongs to the Lord alone.

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