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New Living Translation
Leviticus 25:34
The open pastureland around the Levitical towns may never be sold. It is their permanent possession.
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Hebrew Names Version
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
King James Version
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Lexham English Bible
But a field of their cities' pastureland must not be sold, because it is their property for all time.
But a field of their cities' pastureland must not be sold, because it is their property for all time.
New Century Version
Also the fields and pastures around the Levites' cities cannot be sold, because those fields belong to the Levites forever.
Also the fields and pastures around the Levites' cities cannot be sold, because those fields belong to the Levites forever.
New English Translation
Moreover, the open field areas of their cities must not be sold, because that is their perpetual possession.
Moreover, the open field areas of their cities must not be sold, because that is their perpetual possession.
Amplified Bible
'But the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for that is their permanent possession.
'But the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for that is their permanent possession.
New American Standard Bible
'But pasture fields of their cities shall not be sold, for that is their permanent possession.
'But pasture fields of their cities shall not be sold, for that is their permanent possession.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the fielde of the suburbes of their cities, shall not be solde: for it is their perpetuall possession.
But the fielde of the suburbes of their cities, shall not be solde: for it is their perpetuall possession.
Legacy Standard Bible
But pasture fields of their cities shall not be sold, for that is their perpetual possession.
But pasture fields of their cities shall not be sold, for that is their perpetual possession.
Contemporary English Version
No pastureland owned by the Levi tribe can ever be sold; it is their permanent possession.
No pastureland owned by the Levi tribe can ever be sold; it is their permanent possession.
Complete Jewish Bible
The fields in the open land around their cities may not be sold, because that is their permanent possession.
The fields in the open land around their cities may not be sold, because that is their permanent possession.
Darby Translation
And the field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
And the field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Easy-to-Read Version
Also, the fields and pastures around the Levite cities cannot be sold. They belong to the Levites forever.
Also, the fields and pastures around the Levite cities cannot be sold. They belong to the Levites forever.
English Standard Version
But the fields of pastureland belonging to their cities may not be sold, for that is their possession forever.
But the fields of pastureland belonging to their cities may not be sold, for that is their possession forever.
George Lamsa Translation
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Good News Translation
But the pasture land around the Levite cities shall never be sold; it is their property forever.
But the pasture land around the Levite cities shall never be sold; it is their property forever.
Christian Standard Bible®
The open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for it is their permanent possession.
The open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for it is their permanent possession.
Literal Translation
And the field, the open land of their cities, shall not be sold; for it is a never ending possession to them.
And the field, the open land of their cities, shall not be sold; for it is a never ending possession to them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the felde before their cities shal not be solde, for it is their awne for euer.
But the felde before their cities shal not be solde, for it is their awne for euer.
American Standard Version
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Bible in Basic English
But the land on the outskirts of their towns may not be exchanged for money, for it is their property for ever.
But the land on the outskirts of their towns may not be exchanged for money, for it is their property for ever.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But the fielde of the suburbes of their cities may not be solde: for it is their perpetuall possession.
But the fielde of the suburbes of their cities may not be solde: for it is their perpetuall possession.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But the fields of the open land about their cities may not be sold; for that is their perpetual possession.
But the fields of the open land about their cities may not be sold; for that is their perpetual possession.
King James Version (1611)
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetuall possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetuall possession.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.
And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.
English Revised Version
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Berean Standard Bible
But the open fields around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.
But the open fields around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
forsothe the suburbabis of hem schulen not be seeld, for it is euerlastynge possessioun.
forsothe the suburbabis of hem schulen not be seeld, for it is euerlastynge possessioun.
Young's Literal Translation
And a field, a suburb of their cities, is not sold; for a possession age-during it [is] to them.
And a field, a suburb of their cities, is not sold; for a possession age-during it [is] to them.
Update Bible Version
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Webster's Bible Translation
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it [is] their perpetual possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it [is] their perpetual possession.
World English Bible
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
New King James Version
But the field of the common-land of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.
But the field of the common-land of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.
New Life Bible
But the open field of their cities must not be sold. It belongs to them forever.
But the open field of their cities must not be sold. It belongs to them forever.
New Revised Standard
But the open land around their cities may not be sold; for that is their possession for all time.
But the open land around their cities may not be sold; for that is their possession for all time.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But the field of the pasture-land of their cities, shall not be sold, - for an age-abiding possession, it is unto them.
But the field of the pasture-land of their cities, shall not be sold, - for an age-abiding possession, it is unto them.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But let not their suburbs be sold, because it is a perpetual possession.
But let not their suburbs be sold, because it is a perpetual possession.
Revised Standard Version
But the fields of common land belonging to their cities may not be sold; for that is their perpetual possession.
But the fields of common land belonging to their cities may not be sold; for that is their perpetual possession.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'But pasture fields of their cities shall not be sold, for that is their perpetual possession.
'But pasture fields of their cities shall not be sold, for that is their perpetual possession.
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
Leviticus 25:23, Acts 4:36, Acts 4:37
Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:10 - every man 2 Chronicles 31:19 - the fields Jeremiah 32:7 - for
Cross-References
Genesis 25:16
These twelve sons of Ishmael became the founders of twelve tribes named after them, listed according to the places they settled and camped.
These twelve sons of Ishmael became the founders of twelve tribes named after them, listed according to the places they settled and camped.
Genesis 25:17
Ishmael lived for 137 years. Then he breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.
Ishmael lived for 137 years. Then he breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.
Genesis 25:18
Ishmael's descendants occupied the region from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt in the direction of Asshur. There they lived in open hostility toward all their relatives.
Ishmael's descendants occupied the region from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt in the direction of Asshur. There they lived in open hostility toward all their relatives.
Genesis 25:19
This is the account of the family of Isaac, the son of Abraham.
This is the account of the family of Isaac, the son of Abraham.
Genesis 25:20
When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
When Isaac was forty years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.
Psalms 106:24
The people refused to enter the pleasant land, for they wouldn't believe his promise to care for them.
The people refused to enter the pleasant land, for they wouldn't believe his promise to care for them.
Ecclesiastes 8:15
So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.
So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.
Isaiah 22:13
But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter cattle and kill sheep. You feast on meat and drink wine. You say, "Let's feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!"
But instead, you dance and play; you slaughter cattle and kill sheep. You feast on meat and drink wine. You say, "Let's feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!"
Zechariah 11:13
And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter"—this magnificent sum at which they valued me! So I took the thirty coins and threw them to the potter in the Temple of the Lord .
And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter"—this magnificent sum at which they valued me! So I took the thirty coins and threw them to the potter in the Temple of the Lord .
Matthew 22:5
But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.
But the guests he had invited ignored them and went their own way, one to his farm, another to his business.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold,.... The suburbs to the cities of the Levites reached two thousand cubits on every side of their cities, Numbers 35:5; in which they had fields to keep their cattle in, and these belonged to them in common; every Levite had not a particular field to himself as his own property, and which is the reason why it might not be sold, nor might they agree together to sell it, for then they would have nothing to keep their cattle in: the Jewish writers generally understand this of changing their fields, suburbs, and cities: hence they say, in the Misnah, they do not make a field a suburb, nor a suburb a field, nor a suburb a city, nor a city a suburb; upon which Maimonides o says, all agree that the Levites may not change a city, or suburb, or field which are theirs, because of what is said, Leviticus 25:34; and the wise men, of blessed memory, say, the meaning of it is, it shall not be changed, for they do not change anything from what it was before:
for it [is] their perpetual possession: and therefore never to be alienated from them, or be sold to another, or changed and put to another use; such care was taken of the ministers of the sanctuary, and of their maintenance and support, under the former dispensation; and suggests that they should continue in their stations without any alteration, as ministers of the Gospel should, who ought to give up themselves to the ministry of the word, and prayer, and not entangle themselves with the affairs of life.
o In Misn. Eracin, c. 9. sect. 8.
