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Leviticus 25

The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai: 'Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you come into the land I am giving you, the land itself must keep a sabbath to the Lord.' Six years you will sow your field, and six years you will prune your vineyard and gather in its fruit. 'But the seventh year is to be a sabbath of rest for the land,

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The sabbath year

The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai: 'Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you come into the land I am giving you, the land itself must keep a sabbath to the Lord.' Six years you will sow your field, and six years you will prune your vineyard and gather in its fruit. 'But the seventh year is to be a sabbath of rest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your field or prune your vineyard.' You must not reap what grows by itself of your harvest, and you must not gather the grapes of your untended vine. It is a year of rest for the land. The sabbath of the land will be food for you — for you and for your servant and for your female servant and for your hired servant and for the stranger staying with you, And for your cattle and for the animals in your land. All its harvest will be food.

And the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai: Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: When you come into the land I'm giving you, then the land will keep a sabbath to the Lord. Six years you'll sow your field, and six years you'll prune your vineyard and gather in its fruit. But in the seventh year there'll be a sabbath of rest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord. You won't sow your field or prune your vineyard. You won't reap what grows by itself of your harvest, and you won't gather the grapes of your untended vine. It's a year of rest for the land. And the sabbath of the land will be food for you — for you and for your servant and for your servant woman and for your hired man and for the stranger staying with you, and for your cattle and for the animals in your land. All its harvest will be food.

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.

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The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai:

Plain English

And the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai:

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,

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'Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you come into the land I am giving you, the land itself must keep a sabbath to the Lord.'

Plain English

Speak to the people of Israel and say to them: When you come into the land I'm giving you, then the land will keep a sabbath to the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Six years you will sow your field, and six years you will prune your vineyard and gather in its fruit.

Plain English

Six years you'll sow your field, and six years you'll prune your vineyard and gather in its fruit.

King James Version, 1611

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

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'But the seventh year is to be a sabbath of rest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord. Do not sow your field or prune your vineyard.'

Plain English

But in the seventh year there'll be a sabbath of rest for the land, a sabbath to the Lord. You won't sow your field or prune your vineyard.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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You must not reap what grows by itself of your harvest, and you must not gather the grapes of your untended vine. It is a year of rest for the land.

Plain English

You won't reap what grows by itself of your harvest, and you won't gather the grapes of your untended vine. It's a year of rest for the land.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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The sabbath of the land will be food for you — for you and for your servant and for your female servant and for your hired servant and for the stranger staying with you,

Plain English

And the sabbath of the land will be food for you — for you and for your servant and for your servant woman and for your hired man and for the stranger staying with you,

King James Version, 1611

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,

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And for your cattle and for the animals in your land. All its harvest will be food.

Plain English

and for your cattle and for the animals in your land. All its harvest will be food.

King James Version, 1611

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

The jubilee

'Count seven sabbaths of years — seven times seven years — making forty-nine years.' 'Then sound the trumpet of the jubilee on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement, sound the trumpet throughout all your land.' Make the fiftieth year holy and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its people. It will be a jubilee for you. Every man is to return to his possession and to his family. That fiftieth year will be a jubilee for you. You must not sow, or reap what grows by itself, or gather the grapes of the untended vine. For it is a jubilee. It'll be holy to you. You'll eat its harvest out of the field. In the year of this jubilee every man will return to his possession. If you sell anything to your neighbour or buy anything from your neighbour's hand, you must not cheat each other. You'll buy from your neighbour according to the number of years after the jubilee. And he will sell to you according to the number of years of the harvests. According to the number of years you will make the price bigger, and according to the fewer years you will make the price smaller. Because he's selling you the number of the harvests. 'Do not take advantage of one another. Fear your God, because I am the Lord your God.' So you will do my rules and keep my judgments and do them. And you will live safely in the land. The land will give its fruit, and you will eat your fill and live safely in it. If you say: What will we eat in the seventh year? we won't sow or gather in our harvest — Then I will command my blessing on you in the sixth year, and it will give a harvest for three years. You will sow in the eighth year and eat from the old harvest till the ninth year. Till its harvest comes in, you will eat from the old store. 'The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine. You are strangers and sojourners with me.' And in all the land you own, you will give a right of redemption for the land.

And you'll count seven sabbaths of years, seven times seven years. And the time of the seven sabbaths of years will be forty-nine years for you. Then you'll make the trumpet of the jubilee sound on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Covering you'll make the trumpet sound through all your land. And you'll make the fiftieth year holy and call out freedom through the land to everyone living in it. It'll be a jubilee for you. And every man of you will come back to what he owns, and every man will come back to his family. That fiftieth year will be a jubilee for you. You won't sow, or reap what grows by itself, or gather the grapes of the untended vine. Because it's a jubilee. It'll be holy to you. You'll eat its harvest out of the field. In the year of this jubilee every man will come back to what he owns. And if you sell anything to your neighbour or buy anything from your neighbour's hand, you won't cheat each other. You'll buy from your neighbour according to the number of years after the jubilee. And he'll sell to you according to the number of years of the harvests. According to the number of years you'll make the price bigger, and according to the fewer years you'll make the price smaller. Because he's selling you the number of the harvests. So you won't cheat each other, but you'll fear your God. Because I'm the Lord your God. So you'll do my rules and keep my judgments and do them. And you'll live safely in the land. And the land will give its fruit, and you'll eat your fill and live safely in it. And if you say: What will we eat in the seventh year? Look — we won't sow or gather in our harvest — then I'll order my blessing on you in the sixth year, and it'll give a harvest for three years. And you'll sow in the eighth year and eat from the old harvest till the ninth year. Till its harvest comes in, you'll eat from the old store. The land won't be sold forever, because the land is mine. Because you're strangers and travellers with me. And in all the land you own, you'll give a right of redemption for the land.

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. 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. 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. For it is the jubile; it shall be holy unto you: ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field. In the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession. And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another: 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: 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. Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the LORD your God. Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety. And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety. And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase: Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years. 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. The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.

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'Count seven sabbaths of years — seven times seven years — making forty-nine years.'

Plain English

And you'll count seven sabbaths of years, seven times seven years. And the time of the seven sabbaths of years will be forty-nine years for you.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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'Then sound the trumpet of the jubilee on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Atonement, sound the trumpet throughout all your land.'

Plain English

Then you'll make the trumpet of the jubilee sound on the tenth day of the seventh month. On the Day of Covering you'll make the trumpet sound through all your land.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Make the fiftieth year holy and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its people. It will be a jubilee for you. Every man is to return to his possession and to his family.

Plain English

And you'll make the fiftieth year holy and call out freedom through the land to everyone living in it. It'll be a jubilee for you. And every man of you will come back to what he owns, and every man will come back to his family.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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That fiftieth year will be a jubilee for you. You must not sow, or reap what grows by itself, or gather the grapes of the untended vine.

Plain English

That fiftieth year will be a jubilee for you. You won't sow, or reap what grows by itself, or gather the grapes of the untended vine.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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For it is a jubilee. It'll be holy to you. You'll eat its harvest out of the field.

Plain English

Because it's a jubilee. It'll be holy to you. You'll eat its harvest out of the field.

King James Version, 1611

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

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In the year of this jubilee every man will return to his possession.

Plain English

In the year of this jubilee every man will come back to what he owns.

King James Version, 1611

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

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If you sell anything to your neighbour or buy anything from your neighbour's hand, you must not cheat each other.

Plain English

And if you sell anything to your neighbour or buy anything from your neighbour's hand, you won't cheat each other.

King James Version, 1611

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

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You'll buy from your neighbour according to the number of years after the jubilee. And he will sell to you according to the number of years of the harvests.

Plain English

You'll buy from your neighbour according to the number of years after the jubilee. And he'll sell to you according to the number of years of the harvests.

King James Version, 1611

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:

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According to the number of years you will make the price bigger, and according to the fewer years you will make the price smaller. Because he's selling you the number of the harvests.

Plain English

According to the number of years you'll make the price bigger, and according to the fewer years you'll make the price smaller. Because he's selling you the number of the harvests.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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'Do not take advantage of one another. Fear your God, because I am the Lord your God.'

Plain English

So you won't cheat each other, but you'll fear your God. Because I'm the Lord your God.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So you will do my rules and keep my judgments and do them. And you will live safely in the land.

Plain English

So you'll do my rules and keep my judgments and do them. And you'll live safely in the land.

King James Version, 1611

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

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The land will give its fruit, and you will eat your fill and live safely in it.

Plain English

And the land will give its fruit, and you'll eat your fill and live safely in it.

King James Version, 1611

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

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If you say: What will we eat in the seventh year? we won't sow or gather in our harvest —

Plain English

And if you say: What will we eat in the seventh year? Look — we won't sow or gather in our harvest —

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then I will command my blessing on you in the sixth year, and it will give a harvest for three years.

Plain English

then I'll order my blessing on you in the sixth year, and it'll give a harvest for three years.

King James Version, 1611

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

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You will sow in the eighth year and eat from the old harvest till the ninth year. Till its harvest comes in, you will eat from the old store.

Plain English

And you'll sow in the eighth year and eat from the old harvest till the ninth year. Till its harvest comes in, you'll eat from the old store.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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'The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine. You are strangers and sojourners with me.'

Plain English

The land won't be sold forever, because the land is mine. Because you're strangers and travellers with me.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And in all the land you own, you will give a right of redemption for the land.

Plain English

And in all the land you own, you'll give a right of redemption for the land.

King James Version, 1611

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

Redeeming land and people

If your brother has become poor and sold some of his possession, and if any of his family comes to redeem it, then he will redeem what his brother sold. If the man has nobody to redeem it and he's able himself to redeem it, Then let him count the years since he sold it, and give back what's left to the man he sold it to, so he can return to his possession. But if he can't get back what's given him, then what he sold will stay in the hand of the one who bought it till the year of jubilee. And in the jubilee it will go out, and he will return to his possession. If a man sells a house in a walled town, then he can redeem it within a whole year after it's sold. He will have a full year to redeem it. If it isn't redeemed within a full year, then the house in the walled town will be settled forever on the one who bought it, through his generations. It won't go out in the jubilee. But the houses of the villages with no wall round them will be counted as the fields of the country. They can be redeemed, and they will go out in the jubilee. But as for the towns of the Levites and the houses of the towns they own, the Levites can redeem them at any time. If a man buys from the Levites, then the house that was sold and the town he owns will go out in the year of jubilee. Because the houses of the towns of the Levites are what they own among the Israelites. But the field of the open land round their towns can't be sold, because it's their possession forever. If your brother becomes poor and cannot support himself among you, help him — whether he is a stranger or a traveller — so he can keep living beside you. Don't take interest or increase from him. But fear your God, so your brother can live with you. You must not give him your money at interest or lend him your food for increase. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God. If your brother with you has become poor and is sold to you, you must not make him serve as a slave. But he will be with you as a hired servant and as a traveller. He will serve you till the year of jubilee. Then he will go out from you, he and his children with him, and return to his own family, and return to what his fathers owned. Because they're my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt. They must not be sold as slaves are sold. You must not rule over him harshly, but you will fear your God. Your male and female slaves that you will have will be from the nations round you. From them you can buy male and female slaves. And of the children of the strangers staying with you, from them you can buy, and of their families with you that they fathered in your land. And they will be yours to own. You can leave them as an inheritance for your children after you, to own as a possession. They'll be your slaves forever. But over your brothers, the Israelites, you must not rule harshly over one another. If a stranger or a traveller with you gets rich, and your brother with him gets poor and sells himself to the stranger or traveller with you, or to a member of the stranger's family — After he's sold he can be redeemed again. One of his brothers can redeem him. Either his uncle or his uncle's son can redeem him, or any close relative of his family can redeem him. Or if he's able, he can redeem himself. He will count with the one who bought him from the year he was sold to him to the year of jubilee. And the price of his sale will be according to the number of years, according to the time of a hired servant. If there are still many years, according to them he will give back the price of his redemption out of the money he was bought for. If there are only a few years left to the year of jubilee, then he will count with him and give back the price of his redemption according to his years. He will be with him as a hired servant year by year. The other won't rule harshly over him in your eyes. If he isn't redeemed in these years, then he will go out in the year of jubilee, he and his children with him. Because the Israelites are my servants. They're my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

If your brother has got poor and sold some of what he owns, and if any of his family comes to redeem it, then he'll redeem what his brother sold. And if the man has nobody to redeem it and he's able himself to redeem it, then let him count the years since he sold it, and give back what's left to the man he sold it to, so he can come back to what he owns. But if he can't get back what's given him, then what he sold will stay in the hand of the one who bought it till the year of jubilee. And in the jubilee it'll go out, and he'll come back to what he owns. And if a man sells a house in a walled town, then he can redeem it within a whole year after it's sold. He'll have a full year to redeem it. And if it isn't redeemed within a full year, then the house in the walled town will be settled forever on the one who bought it, through his generations. It won't go out in the jubilee. But the houses of the villages with no wall round them will be counted as the fields of the country. They can be redeemed, and they'll go out in the jubilee. But as for the towns of the Levites and the houses of the towns they own, the Levites can redeem them at any time. And if a man buys from the Levites, then the house that was sold and the town he owns will go out in the year of jubilee. Because the houses of the towns of the Levites are what they own among the people of Israel. But the field of the open land round their towns can't be sold, because it's their possession forever. And if your brother has got poor and has fallen on hard times with you, then you'll hold him up. Yes, though he's a stranger or a traveller, so he can live with you. Don't take interest or increase from him. But fear your God, so your brother can live with you. You won't give him your money at interest or lend him your food for increase. I'm the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God. And if your brother with you has got poor and is sold to you, you won't make him serve as a slave. But he'll be with you as a hired man and as a traveller. He'll serve you till the year of jubilee. And then he'll go out from you, he and his children with him, and come back to his own family, and come back to what his fathers owned. Because they're my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt. They won't be sold as slaves are sold. You won't rule over him harshly, but you'll fear your God. Your male and female slaves that you'll have will be from the nations round you. From them you can buy male and female slaves. And of the children of the strangers staying with you, from them you can buy, and of their families with you that they fathered in your land. And they'll be yours to own. And you can leave them as an inheritance for your children after you, to own as a possession. They'll be your slaves forever. But over your brothers, the people of Israel, you won't rule harshly over one another. And if a stranger or a traveller with you gets rich, and your brother with him gets poor and sells himself to the stranger or traveller with you, or to a member of the stranger's family — after he's sold he can be redeemed again. One of his brothers can redeem him. Either his uncle or his uncle's son can redeem him, or any close relative of his family can redeem him. Or if he's able, he can redeem himself. And he'll count with the one who bought him from the year he was sold to him to the year of jubilee. And the price of his sale will be according to the number of years, according to the time of a hired man. If there are still plenty of years, according to them he'll give back the price of his redemption out of the money he was bought for. And if there are only a few years left to the year of jubilee, then he'll count with him and give back the price of his redemption according to his years. He'll be with him as a hired man year by year. The other won't rule harshly over him in your sight. And if he isn't redeemed in these years, then he'll go out in the year of jubilee, he and his children with him. Because the people of Israel are my servants. They're my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt. I'm the Lord your God.

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. And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it; 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. 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. But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession. 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. Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 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. 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: But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile: 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. For they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen. Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God. 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. 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. 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. 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: After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him: 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. 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. 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. 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. And as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: and the other shall not rule with rigour over him in thy sight. 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. 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.

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If your brother has become poor and sold some of his possession, and if any of his family comes to redeem it, then he will redeem what his brother sold.

Plain English

If your brother has got poor and sold some of what he owns, and if any of his family comes to redeem it, then he'll redeem what his brother sold.

King James Version, 1611

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

If the man has nobody to redeem it and he's able himself to redeem it,

Plain English

And if the man has nobody to redeem it and he's able himself to redeem it,

King James Version, 1611

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

27

Then let him count the years since he sold it, and give back what's left to the man he sold it to, so he can return to his possession.

Plain English

then let him count the years since he sold it, and give back what's left to the man he sold it to, so he can come back to what he owns.

King James Version, 1611

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 can't get back what's given him, then what he sold will stay in the hand of the one who bought it till the year of jubilee. And in the jubilee it will go out, and he will return to his possession.

Plain English

But if he can't get back what's given him, then what he sold will stay in the hand of the one who bought it till the year of jubilee. And in the jubilee it'll go out, and he'll come back to what he owns.

King James Version, 1611

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

If a man sells a house in a walled town, then he can redeem it within a whole year after it's sold. He will have a full year to redeem it.

Plain English

And if a man sells a house in a walled town, then he can redeem it within a whole year after it's sold. He'll have a full year to redeem it.

King James Version, 1611

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

If it isn't redeemed within a full year, then the house in the walled town will be settled forever on the one who bought it, through his generations. It won't go out in the jubilee.

Plain English

And if it isn't redeemed within a full year, then the house in the walled town will be settled forever on the one who bought it, through his generations. It won't go out in the jubilee.

King James Version, 1611

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 with no wall round them will be counted as the fields of the country. They can be redeemed, and they will go out in the jubilee.

Plain English

But the houses of the villages with no wall round them will be counted as the fields of the country. They can be redeemed, and they'll go out in the jubilee.

King James Version, 1611

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

But as for the towns of the Levites and the houses of the towns they own, the Levites can redeem them at any time.

King James Version, 1611

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

33

If a man buys from the Levites, then the house that was sold and the town he owns will go out in the year of jubilee. Because the houses of the towns of the Levites are what they own among the Israelites.

Plain English

And if a man buys from the Levites, then the house that was sold and the town he owns will go out in the year of jubilee. Because the houses of the towns of the Levites are what they own among the people of Israel.

King James Version, 1611

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 open land round their towns can't be sold, because it's their possession forever.

King James Version, 1611

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

35

If your brother becomes poor and cannot support himself among you, help him — whether he is a stranger or a traveller — so he can keep living beside you.

Plain English

And if your brother has got poor and has fallen on hard times with you, then you'll hold him up. Yes, though he's a stranger or a traveller, so he can live with you.

King James Version, 1611

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

Don't take interest or increase from him. But fear your God, so your brother can live with you.

King James Version, 1611

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

37

You must not give him your money at interest or lend him your food for increase.

Plain English

You won't give him your money at interest or lend him your food for increase.

King James Version, 1611

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

38

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

Plain English

I'm the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.

King James Version, 1611

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

If your brother with you has become poor and is sold to you, you must not make him serve as a slave.

Plain English

And if your brother with you has got poor and is sold to you, you won't make him serve as a slave.

King James Version, 1611

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 he will be with you as a hired servant and as a traveller. He will serve you till the year of jubilee.

Plain English

But he'll be with you as a hired man and as a traveller. He'll serve you till the year of jubilee.

King James Version, 1611

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

41

Then he will go out from you, he and his children with him, and return to his own family, and return to what his fathers owned.

Plain English

And then he'll go out from you, he and his children with him, and come back to his own family, and come back to what his fathers owned.

King James Version, 1611

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

Because they're my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt. They must not be sold as slaves are sold.

Plain English

Because they're my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt. They won't be sold as slaves are sold.

King James Version, 1611

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

43

You must not rule over him harshly, but you will fear your God.

Plain English

You won't rule over him harshly, but you'll fear your God.

King James Version, 1611

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

44

Your male and female slaves that you will have will be from the nations round you. From them you can buy male and female slaves.

Plain English

Your male and female slaves that you'll have will be from the nations round you. From them you can buy male and female slaves.

King James Version, 1611

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

And of the children of the strangers staying with you, from them you can buy, and of their families with you that they fathered in your land. And they will be yours to own.

Plain English

And of the children of the strangers staying with you, from them you can buy, and of their families with you that they fathered in your land. And they'll be yours to own.

King James Version, 1611

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

You can leave them as an inheritance for your children after you, to own as a possession. They'll be your slaves forever. But over your brothers, the Israelites, you must not rule harshly over one another.

Plain English

And you can leave them as an inheritance for your children after you, to own as a possession. They'll be your slaves forever. But over your brothers, the people of Israel, you won't rule harshly over one another.

King James Version, 1611

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

If a stranger or a traveller with you gets rich, and your brother with him gets poor and sells himself to the stranger or traveller with you, or to a member of the stranger's family —

Plain English

And if a stranger or a traveller with you gets rich, and your brother with him gets poor and sells himself to the stranger or traveller with you, or to a member of the stranger's family —

King James Version, 1611

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 he's sold he can be redeemed again. One of his brothers can redeem him.

Plain English

after he's sold he can be redeemed again. One of his brothers can redeem him.

King James Version, 1611

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 can redeem him, or any close relative of his family can redeem him. Or if he's able, he can redeem himself.

King James Version, 1611

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

He will count with the one who bought him from the year he was sold to him to the year of jubilee. And the price of his sale will be according to the number of years, according to the time of a hired servant.

Plain English

And he'll count with the one who bought him from the year he was sold to him to the year of jubilee. And the price of his sale will be according to the number of years, according to the time of a hired man.

King James Version, 1611

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 are still many years, according to them he will give back the price of his redemption out of the money he was bought for.

Plain English

If there are still plenty of years, according to them he'll give back the price of his redemption out of the money he was bought for.

King James Version, 1611

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

If there are only a few years left to the year of jubilee, then he will count with him and give back the price of his redemption according to his years.

Plain English

And if there are only a few years left to the year of jubilee, then he'll count with him and give back the price of his redemption according to his years.

King James Version, 1611

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

He will be with him as a hired servant year by year. The other won't rule harshly over him in your eyes.

Plain English

He'll be with him as a hired man year by year. The other won't rule harshly over him in your sight.

King James Version, 1611

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

If he isn't redeemed in these years, then he will go out in the year of jubilee, he and his children with him.

Plain English

And if he isn't redeemed in these years, then he'll go out in the year of jubilee, he and his children with him.

King James Version, 1611

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

Because the Israelites are my servants. They're my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.

Plain English

Because the people of Israel are my servants. They're my servants that I brought out of the land of Egypt. I'm the Lord your God.

King James Version, 1611

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.