1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 in mount Sinai סִינַ֖י si.Nai H5514 , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 2 Speak דַּבֵּ֞ר da.Ber H1696 unto the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 , and say וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve.'a.mar.Ta H559 unto them , When ye come H935 into the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 which I give נֹתֵ֣ן no.Ten H5414 you , then shall the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 keep a sabbath שַׁבָּ֖ת sha.Bat H7676 unto Jehovah . 3 Six שֵׁ֤שׁ shesh H8337 years שָׁנִים֙ sha.Nim H8141 thou shalt sow תִּזְרַ֣ע tiz.Ra' H2232 thy field שָׂדֶ֔ךָ sa.De.kha H7704 , and six וְשֵׁ֥שׁ ve.Shesh H8337 years שָׁנִ֖ים sha.Nim H8141 thou shalt prune תִּזְמֹ֣ר tiz.Mor H2168 thy vineyard כַּרְמֶ֑ךָ kar.Me.kha H3754 , and gather וְאָסַפְתָּ֖ ve.'a.saf.Ta H622 in the fruits thereof; 4 but in the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗ת ha.she.vi.'It H7637 year וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה u.va.sha.Nah H8141 shall be H1961 a sabbath שַׁבַּ֤ת sha.Bat H7676 of solemn rest for the land לָאָ֔רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 , a sabbath שַׁבָּ֖ת sha.Bat H7676 unto Jehovah : thou shalt neither sow תִזְרָ֔ע tiz.Ra' H2232 thy field שָֽׂדְךָ֙ sa.de.Kha H7704 , nor prune תִזְמֹֽר׃ tiz.Mor H2168 thy vineyard וְכַרְמְךָ֖ ve.khar.me.Kha H3754 . 5 That which groweth of itself of thy harvest קְצִֽירְךָ֙ ke.tzi.re.Cha H7105 thou shalt not reap H7114 , and the grapes of thy undressed vine thou shalt not gather תִבְצֹ֑ר tiv.Tzor H1219 : it shall be H1961 a year שְׁנַ֥ת she.Nat H8141 of solemn rest for the land לָאָֽרֶץ׃ la.'A.retz H776 . 6 And the sabbath שַׁבַּ֨ת sha.Bat H7676 of the land הָאָ֤רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 shall be H1961 for food לְאָכְלָ֔ה le.'okh.Lah H402 for you ; for thee, and for thy servant H5650 and for thy maid , and for thy hired servant H5650 and for thy stranger, who sojourn with thee. 7 And for thy cattle H929 , and for the beasts that are in thy land בְּאַרְצֶ֑ךָ be.'ar.Tze.kha H776 , shall all the increase thereof be תִּהְיֶ֥ה tih.Yeh H1961 for food . 8 And thou shalt number seven שֶׁ֚בַע She.va' H7651 sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת sha.be.Tot H7676 of years שָׁנִ֔ים sha.Nim H8141 unto thee, seven שֶׁ֥בַע She.va' H7651 times H6471 seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִ֖ים sha.Nim H8141 ; and there shall be וְהָי֣וּ ve.ha.Yu H1961 unto thee the days יְמֵי֙ ye.Mei H3117 of seven שֶׁ֚בַע She.va' H7651 sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת sha.be.Tot H7676 of years הַשָּׁנִ֔ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 , even forty וְאַרְבָּעִ֖ים ve.'ar.ba.'Im H705 and nine תֵּ֥שַׁע Te.sha' H8672 years שָׁנָֽה׃ sha.Nah H8141 . 9 Then shalt thou send abroad the loud trumpet H7782 on the tenth day בְּיוֹם֙ be.yOm H3117 of the seventh הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י ha.she.vi.'I H7637 month H2320 ; in the day H3117 of atonement הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים ha.ki.pu.Rim H3725 shall ye send abroad the trumpet H7782 throughout all your land אַרְצְכֶֽם׃ 'ar.tze.Khem H776 . 10 And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year H8141 , and proclaim וּקְרָאתֶ֥ם u.ke.ra.Tem H7121 liberty דְּר֛וֹר de.Ror H1865 throughout the land בָּאָ֖רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 unto all the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ yo.she.Vei.ha H3427 thereof: it shall be תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh H1961 a jubilee יוֹבֵ֥ל yo.Vel H3104 unto you ; and ye shall return וְשַׁבְתֶּ֗ם ve.shav.Tem H7725 every man H376 unto his possession אֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ 'a.chu.za.To H272 , and ye shall return תָּשֻֽׁבוּ׃ ta.Shu.vu H7725 every man H376 unto his family H4940 . 11 A jubilee יוֹבֵ֣ל yo.Vel H3104 shall that fiftieth year H8141 be תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh H1961 unto you : ye shall not sow תִזְרָ֔עוּ tiz.Ra.'u H2232 , neither reap H7114 that which groweth of itself in it , nor gather תִבְצְר֖וּ tiv.tze.Ru H1219 the grapes in it of the undressed vines . 12 For it is a jubilee יוֹבֵ֣ל yo.Vel H3104 ; it shall be תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh H1961 holy קֹ֖דֶשׁ Ko.desh H6944 unto you : ye shall eat תֹּאכְל֖וּ to.khe.Lu H398 the increase thereof out of the field הַ֨שָּׂדֶ֔ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 . 13 In this year בִּשְׁנַ֥ת bish.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיּוֹבֵ֖ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 ye shall return תָּשֻׁ֕בוּ ta.Shu.vu H7725 every man H376 unto his possession אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ 'a.chu.za.To H272 . 14 And if thou sell תִמְכְּר֤וּ tim.ke.Ru H4376 aught unto thy neighbor , or buy קָנֹ֖ה ka.Noh H7069 of thy neighbor’s hand מִיַּ֣ד mi.Yad H3027 , ye shall not wrong one H376 another . 15 According to the number בְּמִסְפַּ֤ר be.mis.Par H4557 of years שָׁנִים֙ sha.Nim H8141 after the jubilee הַיּוֹבֵ֔ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 thou shalt buy תִּקְנֶ֖ה tik.Neh H7069 of thy neighbor , and according unto the number בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר be.mis.Par H4557 of years שְׁנֵֽי־ she.nei- H8141 of the crops he shall sell יִמְכָּר־ yim.kor- H4376 unto thee. 16 According to the multitude H7230 of the years הַשָּׁנִ֗ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 thou shalt increase תַּרְבֶּה֙ tar.Beh H7235 the price מִקְנָת֔וֹ mik.na.To H4736 thereof, and according to the fewness of the years הַשָּׁנִ֔ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 thou shalt diminish H4591 the price מִקְנָת֑וֹ mik.na.To H4736 of it ; for the number מִסְפַּ֣ר mis.Par H4557 of the crops doth he sell מֹכֵ֖ר mo.Kher H4376 unto thee. 17 And ye shall not wrong one H376 another ; but thou shalt fear וְיָרֵ֖אתָ ve.ya.Re.ta H3372 thy God מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ me.'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 : for I am Jehovah your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 . 18 Wherefore ye shall do my statutes H2708 , and keep תִּשְׁמְר֖וּ tish.me.Ru H8104 mine ordinances H4941 and do them ; and ye shall dwell וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם vi.shav.Tem H3427 in the land הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 in safety . 19 And the land הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ha.'A.retz H776 shall yield its fruit פִּרְיָ֔הּ pir.Yah H6529 , and ye shall eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם va.'a.khal.Tem H398 your fill , and dwell וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם vi.shav.Tem H3427 therein in safety . 20 And if ye shall say תֹאמְר֔וּ to.me.Ru H559 , What shall we eat נֹּאכַ֤֖ל no.Khal H398 the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑ת ha.she.vi.'It H7637 year בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה ba.sha.Nah H8141 ? behold , we shall not sow נִזְרָ֔ע niz.Ra' H2232 , nor gather נֶאֱסֹ֖ף ne.'e.Sof H622 in our increase ; 21 then I will command וְצִוִּ֤יתִי ve.tzi.Vi.ti H6680 my blessing בִּרְכָתִי֙ bir.kha.Ti H1293 upon you in the sixth הַשִּׁשִּׁ֑ית ha.shi.Shit H8345 year בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה ba.sha.Nah H8141 , and it shall bring forth fruit for the three לִשְׁלֹ֖שׁ lish.Losh H7969 years הַשָּׁנִֽים׃ ha.sha.Nim H8141 . 22 And ye shall sow וּזְרַעְתֶּ֗ם u.ze.ra'.Tem H2232 the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֔ת ha.she.mi.Nit H8066 year הַשָּׁנָ֣ה ha.sha.Nah H8141 , and eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם va.'a.khal.Tem H398 of the fruits, the old יָשָׁ֑ן ya.Shan H3465 store; until the ninth הַתְּשִׁיעִ֗ת ha.te.shi.'It H8671 year הַשָּׁנָ֣ה ha.sha.Nah H8141 , until its fruits come H935 in , ye shall eat תֹּאכְל֖וּ to.khe.Lu H398 the old יָשָֽׁן׃ ya.Shan H3465 store. 23 And the land וְהָאָ֗רֶץ ve.ha.'A.retz H776 shall not be sold H4376 in perpetuity; for the land הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 is mine: for ye are strangers and sojourners with me . 24 And in all the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of your possession אֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֑ם 'a.chu.zat.Khem H272 ye shall grant a redemption גְּאֻלָּ֖ה ge.'u.Lah H1353 for the land לָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס la.'A.retz H776 . 25 If thy brother אָחִ֔יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 be waxed poor , and sell וּמָכַ֖ר u.ma.Khar H4376 some of his possession מֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹ me.'a.chu.za.To H272 , then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come וּבָ֤א u.Va' H935 , and shall redeem H1350 that which his brother אָחִֽיו׃ 'a.Chiv H251 hath sold H4376 . 27 then let him reckon the years שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8141 of the sale מִמְכָּר֔וֹ mi.ka.Ro H4465 thereof, and restore H7725 the overplus unto the man H376 to whom he sold H4376 it ; and he shall return H7725 unto his possession לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ la.'a.chu.za.To H272 . 28 But if he be וְהָיָ֣ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 not able to get it back H7725 for himself , then that which he hath sold shall remain in the hand H3027 of him that hath bought H7069 it until the year שְׁנַ֣ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיּוֹבֵ֑ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 : and in the jubilee בַּיֹּבֵ֔ל bai.yo.Vel H3104 it shall go וְיָצָא֙ ve.ya.Tza' H3318 out , and he shall return H7725 unto his possession לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ la.'a.chu.za.To H272 . 29 And if a man H376 sell יִמְכֹּ֤ר yim.Kor H4376 a dwelling-house in a walled חוֹמָ֔ה cho.Mah H2346 city עִ֣יר 'ir H5892 , then he may redeem it within a whole year שְׁנַ֣ת she.Nat H8141 after it is sold H4376 ; for a full year H8141 shall he have the right גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ ge.'u.la.To H1353 of redemption גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ ge.'u.la.To H1353 . 30 And if it be not redeemed יִגָּאֵ֗ל yi.ga.'El H1350 within the space of a full H4390 year שָׁנָ֣ה sha.Nah H8141 , then the house הַבַּ֨יִת ha.Ba.yit H1004 that is in the walled חֹמָ֗ה cho.Mah H2346 city בָּעִ֜יר ba.'Ir H5892 shall be made sure in perpetuity to him that bought H7069 it , throughout his generations לְדֹרֹתָ֑יו le.do.ro.Tav H1755 : it shall not go יֵצֵ֖א ye.Tze' H3318 out in the jubilee בַּיֹּבֵֽל׃ bai.yo.Vel H3104 . 31 But the houses H1004 of the villages which have no wall חֹמָה֙ cho.Mah H2346 round סָבִ֔יב sa.Viv H5439 about them shall be H1961 reckoned יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב ye.cha.Shev H2803 with the fields שְׂדֵ֥ה se.Deh H7704 of the country : they may be H1961 redeemed, and they shall go יֵצֵֽא׃ ye.Tze' H3318 out in the jubilee וּבַיֹּבֵ֖ל u.vai.yo.Vel H3104 . 32 Nevertheless the cities וְעָרֵי֙ ve.'a.Rei H5892 of the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 , the houses H1004 of the cities עָרֵ֣י 'a.Rei H5892 of their possession אֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם 'a.chu.za.Tam H272 , may the Levites לַלְוִיִּֽם׃ lal.vi.Yim H3881 redeem at any time . 33 And if one מִן־ min- H4480 of the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 redeem יִגְאַל֙ yig.'Al H1350 , then the house H1004 that was sold , and the city וְעִ֥יר ve.'Ir H5892 of his possession אֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ 'a.chu.za.To H272 , shall go וְיָצָ֧א ve.ya.Tza' H3318 out in the jubilee בַּיֹּבֵ֑ל bai.yo.Vel H3104 ; for the houses H1004 of the cities עָרֵ֣י 'a.Rei H5892 of the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֗ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 are their possession אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם 'a.chu.za.Tam H272 among the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 34 But the field וּֽשְׂדֵ֛ה u.se.Deh H7704 of the suburbs of their cities עָרֵיהֶ֖ם 'a.rei.Hem H5892 may not be sold H4376 ; for it is their perpetual possession אֲחֻזַּ֥ת 'a.chu.Zat H272 . 35 And if thy brother אָחִ֔יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 be waxed poor , and his hand יָד֖וֹ ya.Do H3027 fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him : as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live וָחַ֖י va.Chai H2421 with thee. 36 Take תִּקַּ֤ח ti.Kach H3947 thou no interest נֶ֣שֶׁךְ Ne.shekh H5392 of him or increase , but fear וְיָרֵ֖אתָ ve.ya.Re.ta H3372 thy God מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ me.'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 ; that thy brother אָחִ֖יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 may live וְחֵ֥י ve.Chei H2421 with thee. 37 Thou shalt not give תִתֵּ֥ן ti.Ten H5414 him thy money H3701 upon interest בְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְ be.Ne.shekh H5392 , nor give תִתֵּ֥ן ti.Ten H5414 him thy victuals for increase . 38 I am Jehovah your God אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם 'e.Lo.hei.Khem H430 , who brought H3318 you forth H3318 out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , to give לָתֵ֤ת la.Tet H5414 you the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן ke.Na.'an H3667 , and to be H1961 your God לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ ס le.lo.Him H430 . 39 And if thy brother אָחִ֛יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 be waxed poor with thee, and sell וְנִמְכַּר־ ve.nim.kar- H4376 himself unto thee; thou shalt not make him to serve H5647 as a bondservant. 40 As a hired servant , and as a sojourner , he shall be יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh H1961 with thee; he shall serve יַעֲבֹ֥ד ya.'a.Vod H5647 with thee unto the year שְׁנַ֥ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיֹּבֵ֖ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 : 41 then shall he go וְיָצָא֙ ve.ya.Tza' H3318 out from thee, he and his children with him , and shall return וְשָׁב֙ ve.Shav H7725 unto his own H272 family H4940 , and unto the possession אֲחֻזַּ֥ת 'a.chu.Zat H272 of his fathers H1 shall he return יָשֽׁוּב׃ ya.Shuv H7725 . 42 For they are my servants H5650 , whom I brought H3318 forth H3318 out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 : they shall not be sold H4376 as bondmen. 43 Thou shalt not rule תִרְדֶּ֥ה tir.Deh H7287 over him with rigor, but shalt fear וְיָרֵ֖אתָ ve.ya.Re.ta H3372 thy God מֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ me.'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 . 44 And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou shalt have ; of the nations הַגּוֹיִ֗ם ha.go.Yim H1471 that are round H5439 about you , of them shall ye buy תִּקְנ֖וּ tik.Nu H7069 bondmen and bondmaids. 45 Moreover of the children of the strangers that sojourn among you , of them shall ye buy תִּקְנ֔וּ tik.Nu H7069 , and of their families H4940 that are with you , which they have begotten in your land בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם be.'ar.tze.Khem H776 : and they shall be H1961 your possession לַֽאֲחֻזָּֽה׃ La.'a.chu.Zah H272 . 46 And ye shall make them an inheritance וְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨ם ve.hit.na.chal.Tem H5157 for your children after you , to hold for a possession אֲחֻזָּ֔ה 'a.chu.Zah H272 ; of them shall ye take לָרֶ֣שֶׁת la.Re.shet H3423 your bondmen for ever לְעֹלָ֖ם le.'o.Lam H5769 : but over your brethren the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 ye shall not rule תִרְדֶּ֥ה tir.Deh H7287 , one H376 over another , with rigor. 47 And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother אָחִ֖יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 be waxed poor beside him , and sell וְנִמְכַּ֗ר ve.nim.Kar H4376 himself unto the stranger or sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family H4940 ; 49 or his uncle דֹד֞וֹ do.Do H1730 , or his uncle’s דֹּדוֹ֙ do.Do H1730 son בֶן־ ven- H1121 , may redeem יִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּ yig.'a.Le.nu H1350 him , or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family H4940 may redeem יִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּ yig.'a.Le.nu H1350 him ; or if he be waxed rich, he may redeem וְנִגְאָֽל׃ ve.nig.'Al H1350 himself . 50 And he shall reckon with him that bought H7069 him from the year מִשְּׁנַת֙ mi.she.Nat H8141 that he sold H4376 himself to him unto the year שְׁנַ֣ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיֹּבֵ֑ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 : and the price of his sale מִמְכָּרוֹ֙ mi.ka.Ro H4465 shall be וְהָיָ֞ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 according unto the number בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר be.mis.Par H4557 of years שָׁנִ֔ים sha.Nim H8141 ; according to the time of a hired servant shall he be יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh H1961 with him . 51 If there be yet H5750 many רַבּ֖וֹת ra.Bot H7227 years בַּשָּׁנִ֑ים ba.sha.Nim H8141 , according unto them he shall give back H7725 the price of his redemption גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ ge.'u.la.To H1353 out of the money H3701 that he was bought for . 52 And if there remain נִשְׁאַ֧ר nish.'Ar H7604 but few מְעַ֞ט me.'At H4592 years בַּשָּׁנִ֛ים ba.sha.Nim H8141 unto the year שְׁנַ֥ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיֹּבֵ֖ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 , then he shall reckon with him ; according unto his years שָׁנָ֔יו sha.Nav H8141 shall he give back H7725 the price of his redemption גְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ ge.'u.la.To H1353 . 53 As a servant hired year שָׁנָ֛ה sha.Nah H8141 by year בְּשָׁנָ֖ה be.sha.Nah H8141 shall he be יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh H1961 with him : he shall not rule יִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּ yir.De.nu H7287 with rigor over him in thy sight . 54 And if he be not redeemed יִגָּאֵ֖ל yi.ga.'El H1350 by these means , then he shall go וְיָצָא֙ ve.ya.Tza' H3318 out in the year בִּשְׁנַ֣ת bish.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיֹּבֵ֔ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 , he , and his children with him . 55 For unto me the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 are servants עֲבָדִ֔ים 'a.va.Dim H5650 ; they are my servants עֲבָדַ֣י 'a.va.Dai H5650 whom I brought H3318 forth H3318 out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 : I am Jehovah your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 . ← Leviticus 24 Leviticus 26 → Commentaries on Leviticus 25 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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