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New Living Translation
Leviticus 25:25
If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and is forced to sell some family land, then a close relative should buy it back for him.
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Hebrew Names Version
If your brother be grew poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman who is next to him come, and shall redeem that which his brother has sold.
If your brother be grew poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman who is next to him come, and shall redeem that which his brother has sold.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
"‘When your brother becomes poor and he sells part of his property, then his nearest redeemer shall come, and he shall redeem the thing sold by his brother.
"‘When your brother becomes poor and he sells part of his property, then his nearest redeemer shall come, and he shall redeem the thing sold by his brother.
New Century Version
If a person in your country becomes very poor and sells some land, then close relatives must come and buy it back.
If a person in your country becomes very poor and sells some land, then close relatives must come and buy it back.
New English Translation
"‘If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his near redeemer is to come to you and redeem what his brother sold.
"‘If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his near redeemer is to come to you and redeem what his brother sold.
Amplified Bible
'If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell some of his property, then his nearest relative is to come and buy back (redeem) what his relative has sold.
'If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell some of his property, then his nearest relative is to come and buy back (redeem) what his relative has sold.
New American Standard Bible
'If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor that he sells part of his property, then his closest redeemer is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.
'If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor that he sells part of his property, then his closest redeemer is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.
Geneva Bible (1587)
If thy brother be impouerished, and sell his possession, then his redeemer shall come, euen his neere kinsman, and bye out that which his brother solde.
If thy brother be impouerished, and sell his possession, then his redeemer shall come, euen his neere kinsman, and bye out that which his brother solde.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘If a brother of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his possession of land, then his nearest kinsman redeemer is to come and redeem what his brother has sold.
‘If a brother of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his possession of land, then his nearest kinsman redeemer is to come and redeem what his brother has sold.
Contemporary English Version
If any of you Israelites become so poor that you are forced to sell your property, your closest relative must buy it back,
If any of you Israelites become so poor that you are forced to sell your property, your closest relative must buy it back,
Complete Jewish Bible
(LY: iv) That is, if one of you becomes poor and sells some of his property, his next-of-kin can come and buy back what his relative sold.
(LY: iv) That is, if one of you becomes poor and sells some of his property, his next-of-kin can come and buy back what his relative sold.
Darby Translation
If thy brother grow poor, and sell of his possession, then shall his redeemer, his nearest relation, come and redeem that which his brother sold.
If thy brother grow poor, and sell of his possession, then shall his redeemer, his nearest relation, come and redeem that which his brother sold.
Easy-to-Read Version
If someone in your country becomes very poor and must sell their property, a close relative must come and buy it back.
If someone in your country becomes very poor and must sell their property, a close relative must come and buy it back.
English Standard Version
"If your brother becomes poor and sells part of his property, then his nearest redeemer shall come and redeem what his brother has sold.
"If your brother becomes poor and sells part of his property, then his nearest redeemer shall come and redeem what his brother has sold.
George Lamsa Translation
If your brother becomes poor and sells some of his possession, then his nearest kin shall come and redeem that which his brother has sold.
If your brother becomes poor and sells some of his possession, then his nearest kin shall come and redeem that which his brother has sold.
Good News Translation
If any of you Israelites become poor and are forced to sell your land, your closest relative is to buy it back.
If any of you Israelites become poor and are forced to sell your land, your closest relative is to buy it back.
Christian Standard Bible®
If your brother becomes destitute and sells part of his property, his nearest relative may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
If your brother becomes destitute and sells part of his property, his nearest relative may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
Literal Translation
If your brother has become poor and has sold his property, then comes one to redeem, a relative of him, and he redeems the thing sold by his brother.
If your brother has become poor and has sold his property, then comes one to redeem, a relative of him, and he redeems the thing sold by his brother.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan thy brother waxeth poore, and selleth ye his possession, and his nexte kynßma commeth to him, yt he maye redeme it: then shall he redeme that his brother solde.
Whan thy brother waxeth poore, and selleth ye his possession, and his nexte kynßma commeth to him, yt he maye redeme it: then shall he redeme that his brother solde.
American Standard Version
If thy brother be waxed poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.
If thy brother be waxed poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.
Bible in Basic English
If your brother becomes poor, and has to give up some of his land for money, his nearest relation may come and get back that which his brother has given up.
If your brother becomes poor, and has to give up some of his land for money, his nearest relation may come and get back that which his brother has given up.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If thy brother be waxed poore, and hath solde away of his possession, and yf any of his kinne come to redeeme it, let hym bye out that which his brother solde.
If thy brother be waxed poore, and hath solde away of his possession, and yf any of his kinne come to redeeme it, let hym bye out that which his brother solde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
If thy brother be waxen poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.
If thy brother be waxen poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.
King James Version (1611)
If thy brother be waxen poore, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kinne come to redeeme it, then shall hee redeeme that which his brother sold.
If thy brother be waxen poore, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kinne come to redeeme it, then shall hee redeeme that which his brother sold.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if thy brother who is with thee be poor, and should have sold part of his possession, and his kinsman who is nigh to him come, then he shall redeem the possession which his brother has sold.
And if thy brother who is with thee be poor, and should have sold part of his possession, and his kinsman who is nigh to him come, then he shall redeem the possession which his brother has sold.
English Revised Version
If thy brother be waxen poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.
If thy brother be waxen poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.
Berean Standard Bible
If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If thi brother is maad pore, and sillith his litil possessioun, and his nyy kynesman wole, he may ayenbie that that he seelde;
If thi brother is maad pore, and sillith his litil possessioun, and his nyy kynesman wole, he may ayenbie that that he seelde;
Young's Literal Translation
`When thy brother becometh poor, and hath sold his possession, then hath his redeemer who is near unto him come, and he hath redeemed the sold thing of his brother;
`When thy brother becometh poor, and hath sold his possession, then hath his redeemer who is near unto him come, and he hath redeemed the sold thing of his brother;
Update Bible Version
If your brother is waxed poor, and sells some of his possession, then his kinsman that is next to him shall come, and shall redeem that which his brother has sold.
If your brother is waxed poor, and sells some of his possession, then his kinsman that is next to him shall come, and shall redeem that which his brother has sold.
Webster's Bible Translation
If thy brother shall have become poor, and have sold [some] of his possession, and if any of his kin shall come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.
If thy brother shall have become poor, and have sold [some] of his possession, and if any of his kin shall come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.
World English Bible
If your brother be grew poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman who is next to him come, and shall redeem that which his brother has sold.
If your brother be grew poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman who is next to him come, and shall redeem that which his brother has sold.
New King James Version
"If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if his redeeming relative comes to redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.
"If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if his redeeming relative comes to redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.
New Life Bible
When your brother becomes poor and sells some of his land, then one in his family who is near to him is to come and buy what his brother has sold.
When your brother becomes poor and sells some of his land, then one in his family who is near to him is to come and buy what his brother has sold.
New Revised Standard
If anyone of your kin falls into difficulty and sells a piece of property, then the next of kin shall come and redeem what the relative has sold.
If anyone of your kin falls into difficulty and sells a piece of property, then the next of kin shall come and redeem what the relative has sold.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
When thy brother waxeth poor, and so selleth aught of his possession, then may his kinsman that is near unto him come in, and redeem that which was sold by his brother.
When thy brother waxeth poor, and so selleth aught of his possession, then may his kinsman that is near unto him come in, and redeem that which was sold by his brother.
Douay-Rheims Bible
If thy brother being impoverished sell his little possession, and his kinsman will: he may redeem what he had sold.
If thy brother being impoverished sell his little possession, and his kinsman will: he may redeem what he had sold.
Revised Standard Version
"If your brother becomes poor, and sells part of his property, then his next of kin shall come and redeem what his brother has sold.
"If your brother becomes poor, and sells part of his property, then his next of kin shall come and redeem what his brother has sold.
THE MESSAGE
"If one of your brothers becomes poor and has to sell any of his land, his nearest relative is to come and buy back what his brother sold. If a man has no one to redeem it but he later prospers and earns enough for its redemption, he is to calculate the value since he sold it and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it; he can then go back to his own land. If he doesn't get together enough money to repay him, what he sold remains in the possession of the buyer until the year of Jubilee. In the Jubilee it will be returned and he can go back and live on his land.
"If one of your brothers becomes poor and has to sell any of his land, his nearest relative is to come and buy back what his brother sold. If a man has no one to redeem it but he later prospers and earns enough for its redemption, he is to calculate the value since he sold it and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it; he can then go back to his own land. If he doesn't get together enough money to repay him, what he sold remains in the possession of the buyer until the year of Jubilee. In the Jubilee it will be returned and he can go back and live on his land.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his property, then his nearest kinsman is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.
'If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his property, then his nearest kinsman is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.
Contextual Overview
23 "The land must never be sold on a permanent basis, for the land belongs to me. You are only foreigners and tenant farmers working for me. 24 "With every purchase of land you must grant the seller the right to buy it back. 25 If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and is forced to sell some family land, then a close relative should buy it back for him. 26 If there is no close relative to buy the land, but the person who sold it gets enough money to buy it back, 27 he then has the right to redeem it from the one who bought it. The price of the land will be discounted according to the number of years until the next Year of Jubilee. In this way the original owner can then return to the land. 28 But if the original owner cannot afford to buy back the land, it will remain with the new owner until the next Year of Jubilee. In the jubilee year, the land must be returned to the original owners so they can return to their family land. 29 "Anyone who sells a house inside a walled town has the right to buy it back for a full year after its sale. During that year, the seller retains the right to buy it back. 30 But if it is not bought back within a year, the sale of the house within the walled town cannot be reversed. It will become the permanent property of the buyer. It will not be returned to the original owner in the Year of Jubilee. 31 But a house in a village—a settlement without fortified walls—will be treated like property in the countryside. Such a house may be bought back at any time, and it must be returned to the original owner in the Year of Jubilee. 32 "The Levites always have the right to buy back a house they have sold within the towns allotted to them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ruth 2:20, Ruth 3:2, Ruth 3:9, Ruth 3:12, Ruth 4:4-6, Jeremiah 32:7, Jeremiah 32:8, 2 Corinthians 8:9, Hebrews 2:13, Hebrews 2:14, Revelation 5:9
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:35 - thy brother Leviticus 25:48 - General Leviticus 27:22 - his possession Numbers 5:8 - have no Numbers 27:11 - kinsman
Cross-References
Genesis 27:11
"But look," Jacob replied to Rebekah, "my brother, Esau, is a hairy man, and my skin is smooth.
"But look," Jacob replied to Rebekah, "my brother, Esau, is a hairy man, and my skin is smooth.
Genesis 27:16
She covered his arms and the smooth part of his neck with the skin of the young goats.
She covered his arms and the smooth part of his neck with the skin of the young goats.
Genesis 27:23
But he did not recognize Jacob, because Jacob's hands felt hairy just like Esau's. So Isaac prepared to bless Jacob.
But he did not recognize Jacob, because Jacob's hands felt hairy just like Esau's. So Isaac prepared to bless Jacob.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
If thy brother be waxen poor,.... Is brought very low, greatly reduced, and is in mean circumstances; hence Jarchi says, we learn, that no man may sell his field, unless his distress presses him and forces him to it; for, as Maimonides c observes, a man might not sell his estate to put money into his purse, or to trade with, or to purchase goods, servants, and cattle, only food:
and hath sold away [some] of his possession; not all of it, as Jarchi remarks; for the way of the earth or custom of the world teaches, that a man should reserve a field (or a part) for himself:
and if any of his kin come to redeem it; come to the buyer and propose to redeem it, by giving what it was sold for, or in proportion to the time he had enjoyed it:
then shall he redeem that which his brother sold; nor was it in the power of the purchaser to hinder him, or at his option whether he would suffer him to redeem it or not: such an one was an emblem of our "goel", our near kinsman and Redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ, who came in our nature into this world to redeem us, and put us into the possession of the heavenly inheritance; nor was it in the power of any to hinder his performance of it, for he is the mighty God, the Lord of Hosts is his name.
c Hilchot Shemittah Vejobel, c. 11. sect. 3.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
If thy brother be waxen poor - The Israelites never parted with their land except under the pressure of poverty. Compare the answer of Naboth, 1 Kings 21:3.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Leviticus 25:25. Any of his kin come to redeem it — The land that was sold might be redeemed, in the interim between jubilee and jubilee, by the former owner or by one of his kinsmen or relatives. This kinsman is called in the text גאל goel or redeemer; and was not this a lively emblem of the redemption of man by Christ Jesus? That he might have a right to redeem man, he took upon him human nature, and thus became a kinsman of the great family of the human race, and thereby possessed the right of redeeming that fallen nature of which he took part, and of buying back to man that inheritance which had been forfeited by transgression.
