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Leviticus 25:13-34

13In thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063Yearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbish.NatH8141of Jubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֖לhai.yo.VelH3104,eachאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376of you shall returnתָּשֻׁ֕בוּta.Shu.vuH7725toאֶל־'el-H413his own propertyאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃'a.chu.za.ToH272.

14Ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588you make a saleתִמְכְּר֤וּ מִמְכָּר֙tim.ke.Ru mi.KarH4376 H4465to your neighborלַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָla.'a.mi.Te.khaH5997orא֥וֹ'oH176a purchaseקָנֹ֖הka.NohH7069fromמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027himעֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH5997,you must notאַל־'al-H408take advantageתּוֹנ֖וּto.NuH3238of eachאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853otherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251.

15You are to buyתִּקְנֶ֖הtik.NehH7069fromמֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854your neighborעֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH5997according to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֤רbe.mis.ParH4557of yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141sinceאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310the last Jubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֔לhai.yo.VelH3104;he is to sellיִמְכָּר־yim.kor-H4376to youaccording to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbe.mis.ParH4557of harvestתְבוּאֹ֖תte.vu.'OtH8393years remainingשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8141.

16You shall increaseתַּרְבֶּה֙tar.BehH7235the priceמִקְנָת֔וֹmik.na.ToH4736in proportionלְפִ֣י׀le.FiH6310to a greater numberרֹ֣בroH7230of yearsהַשָּׁנִ֗יםha.sha.NimH8141,or decreaseמְעֹ֣טme.'OtH4591itמִקְנָת֑וֹmik.na.ToH4736in proportion toוּלְפִי֙u.le.FiH6310a lesserתַּמְעִ֖יטtam.'ItH4591number of yearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםha.sha.NimH8141;forכִּ֚יkiH3588heה֥וּאhu'H1931is sellingמֹכֵ֖רmo.KherH4376youa given number ofמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557harvestsתְּבוּאֹ֔תte.vu.'OtH8393.

17Do notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808take advantageתוֹנוּ֙to.NuH3238of eachאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853otherעֲמִית֔וֹa.mi.ToH5997,but fearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372your Godמֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;forכִּ֛יkiH3588Iאֲנִ֥י'a.NiH589am the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

18You are to keepוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֙va.'a.si.TemH6213אֶת־'et-H853My statutesחֻקֹּתַ֔יchu.ko.TaiH2708andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853carefullyתִּשְׁמְר֖וּtish.me.RuH8104observeוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣םva.'a.si.TemH6213My judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יmish.pa.TaiH4941אֹתָ֑ם'o.TamH853,so that you may dwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םvi.shav.TemH3427securelyלָבֶֽטַח׃la.Ve.tachH983inעַל־'al-H5921the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776.

19Then the landהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776will yieldוְנָתְנָ֤הve.nat.NahH5414its fruitפִּרְיָ֔הּpir.YahH6529,so that you can eatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םva.'a.khal.TemH398your fillלָשֹׂ֑בַעla.Soa'H7648and dwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םvi.shav.TemH3427in safetyלָבֶ֖טַחla.Ve.tachH983in the landעָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haH5921.

20Nowוְכִ֣יve.KhiH3588you may wonderתֹאמְר֔וּto.me.RuH559, ‘Whatמַה־mah-H4100will we eatנֹּאכַ֤֖לno.KhalH398in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑תha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141ifהֵ֚ןhenH2005we do notלֹ֣אlo'H3808sowנִזְרָ֔ע וְלֹ֥אniz.Ra' ve.Lo'H2232 H3808or gatherנֶאֱסֹ֖ףne.'e.SofH622אֶת־'et-H853our produceתְּבוּאָתֵֽנוּ׃te.vu.'a.Te.nuH8393?’

21But I will sendוְצִוִּ֤יתִיve.tzi.Vi.tiH6680אֶת־'et-H853My blessingבִּרְכָתִי֙bir.kha.TiH1293upon youin the sixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֑יתha.shi.ShitH8345yearבַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.NahH8141,so that the land will yieldוְעָשָׂת֙ve.'a.SatH6213אֶת־'et-H853a cropהַתְּבוּאָ֔הha.te.vu.'AhH8393sufficient for threeלִשְׁלֹ֖שׁlish.LoshH7969yearsהַשָּׁנִֽים׃ha.sha.NimH8141.

22While you are sowingוּזְרַעְתֶּ֗םu.ze.ra'.TemH2232אֵ֚ת'etH853in the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔תha.she.mi.NitH8066yearהַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.NahH8141,you will be eatingוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םva.'a.khal.TemH398fromמִן־min-H4480the previousיָשָׁ֑ןya.ShanH3465harvestהַתְּבוּאָ֣הha.te.vu.'AhH8393תֹּאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398יָשָֽׁן׃ya.ShanH3465,untilעַ֣ד׀'adH5704the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֗תha.te.shi.'ItH8671year’sהַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.NahH8141עַד־'ad-H5704harvestתְּב֣וּאָתָ֔הּte.Vu.'a.TahH8393comes inבּוֹא֙bO'H935.

23The landוְהָאָ֗רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776must notלֹ֤אlo'H3808be soldתִמָּכֵר֙ti.ma.KherH4376permanentlyלִצְמִתֻ֔תlitz.mi.TutH6783,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588itהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776is Mine,andכִּֽי־ki-H3588youאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859are but foreignersגֵרִ֧יםge.RimH1616and residentsוְתוֹשָׁבִ֛יםve.to.sha.VimH8453with Meעִמָּדִֽי׃'i.ma.DiH5978.

24Thus for everyוּבְכֹ֖לu.ve.KholH3605piece of propertyאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776you possessאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֑ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272,you must provide forתִּתְּנ֥וּti.te.NuH5414the redemptionגְּאֻלָּ֖הge.'u.LahH1353of the landלָאָֽרֶץ׃ סla.'A.retzH776.

25Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588your brotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251becomes impoverishedיָמ֣וּךְya.MukhH4134and sellsוּמָכַ֖רu.ma.KharH4376some of his propertyמֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹme.'a.chu.za.ToH272,his nearestהַקָּרֹ֣ב אֵלָ֔יוha.ka.Ro 'e.LavH7138 H413of kinגֹֽאֲלוֹ֙go.'a.LoH1350may comeוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935and redeemוְגָאַ֕לve.ga.'AlH1350אֵ֖ת'etH853what his brotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251has soldמִמְכַּ֥רmi.KarH4465.

26Or ifכִּ֛יkiH3588a manוְאִ֕ישׁve.'IshH376hasיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961no oneלֹ֥אlo'H3808to redeem itגֹּאֵ֑לgo.'ElH1350for him,but he prospersוְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה יָד֔וֹve.hi.Si.gah ya.DoH5381 H3027and acquiresוּמָצָ֖אu.ma.Tza'H4672enoughכְּדֵ֥יke.DeiH1767to redeem his landגְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ge.'u.la.ToH1353,

27he shall calculateוְחִשַּׁב֙ve.chi.ShavH2803אֶת־'et-H853the yearsשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8141since its saleמִמְכָּר֔וֹmi.ka.RoH4465,repayוְהֵשִׁיב֙ve.he.ShivH7725אֶת־'et-H853the balanceהָ֣עֹדֵ֔ףha.'o.DefH5736to the manלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376towhomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he sold itמָֽכַר־ma.khar-H4376,and returnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725to his propertyלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

28But ifוְאִ֨םve.'ImH518he cannotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808obtainמָֽצְאָ֜ה יָד֗וֹma.tze.'Ah ya.DoH4672 H3027enoughדֵּי֮deiH1767to repayהָשִׁ֣יבha.ShivH7725him,what he soldמִמְכָּר֗וֹmi.ka.RoH4465will remainוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961in possessionבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of the buyerהַקֹּנֶ֣הha.ko.NehH7069אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853untilעַ֖ד'adH5704the Yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141of Jubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֑לhai.yo.VelH3104.In the Jubileeבַּיֹּבֵ֔לbai.yo.VelH3104,however, it is to be releasedוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318,so that he may returnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725to his propertyלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

29Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588a manוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376sellsיִמְכֹּ֤רyim.KorH4376a houseבֵּית־ מוֹשַׁב֙beit- mo.ShavH1004 H4186in a walledחוֹמָ֔הcho.MahH2346cityעִ֣יר'irH5892,he retainsוְהָיְתָה֙ve.hay.TahH1961his right of redemptionגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹge.'u.la.ToH1353untilעַד־'ad-H5704a fullתֹּ֖םtomH8552yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141after its saleמִמְכָּר֑וֹmi.ka.RoH4465;during that yearיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117it may beתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961redeemedגְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ge.'u.la.ToH1353.

30Ifוְאִ֣םve.'ImH518it is notH3808redeemedיִגָּאֵ֗לyi.ga.'ElH1350by the endעַד־ מְלֹ֣את'ad- me.LotH5704 H4390ofa fullתְמִימָה֒ וְ֠קָםte.mi.Mah Ve.komH8549 H6965yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141,then the houseהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834in the walledחֹמָ֗הcho.MahH2346cityבָּעִ֜ירba.'IrH5892אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834H3808is permanentlyלַצְּמִיתֻ֛תla.tze.mi.TutH6783transferred to its buyerלַקֹּנֶ֥הla.ko.NehH7069אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853and his descendantsלְדֹרֹתָ֑יוle.do.ro.TavH1755.It is notH3808to be releasedיֵצֵ֖אye.Tze'H3318in the Jubileeבַּיֹּבֵֽל׃bai.yo.VelH3104.

31But housesוּבָתֵּ֣יu.va.TeiH1004in villagesהַחֲצֵרִ֗יםha.cha.tze.RimH2691withאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834noאֵין־'ein-H369wallsחֹמָה֙cho.MahH2346around themסָבִ֔יב עַל־sa.Viv 'al-H5439 H5921are to be consideredיֵחָשֵׁ֑בye.cha.ShevH2803as open fieldsשְׂדֵ֥ה הָאָ֖רֶץse.Deh ha.'A.retzH7704 H776.They may be redeemedגְּאֻלָּה֙ge.'u.LahH1353,and they shall beתִּהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961releasedיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318in the Jubileeוּבַיֹּבֵ֖לu.vai.yo.VelH3104.

32As for the citiesוְעָרֵי֙ve.'a.ReiH5892of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,the Levitesלַלְוִיִּֽם׃lal.vi.YimH3881alwaysעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769haveתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961the right to redeemגְּאֻלַּ֥תge.'u.LatH1353their housesבָּתֵּ֖יba.TeiH1004in the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892they possessאֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם'a.chu.za.TamH272.

33So whateverוַאֲשֶׁ֤רva.'a.SherH834belongs toמִן־min-H4480the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881may be redeemedיִגְאַל֙yig.'AlH1350—a houseבַּ֛יִתBa.yitH1004soldמִמְכַּר־mi.kar-H4465in a cityוְעִ֥ירve.'IrH5892they possessאֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ'a.chu.za.ToH272—and must be releasedוְיָצָ֧אve.ya.Tza'H3318in the Jubileeבַּיֹּבֵ֑לbai.yo.VelH3104,becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the housesבָתֵּ֞י הִ֚ואva.Tei hi'H1004 H1931in the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881are their possessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם'a.chu.za.TamH272amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

34But the openוּֽשְׂדֵ֛הu.se.DehH7704pasturelandמִגְרַ֥שׁmig.RashH4054around their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.rei.HemH5892may notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be soldיִמָּכֵ֑רyi.ma.KherH4376,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588thisה֖וּאhu'H1931is theirpermanentעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769possessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת'a.chu.ZatH272.

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