Leviticus 25:25-41

25If a man becomes poor, he can sell some of his land. A person from his family must buy the land back for the man.

26But the man might not have any family. If he stops being poor, he can buy the land back.

27He must count how many years until the next Jubilee year. He must pay the right amount of money for the land. Then he can live on the land again.

28If the man is too poor to buy the land back, it will belong to the other person. It will belong to the other person until the next Jubilee year. He must return it to the poor man in the Jubilee year.

29A man may sell a house in a city with walls. For one year after he sells it, he can buy it back.

30If the man does not buy back the house, it will belong to the other person and his sons. It will belong to them for all time. They will not have to return it in the Jubilee year.

31If the house is in a village, a person can buy it back. If he does not buy it back, they will return it to him in the Jubilee year.

32The Levites (people from the family of Levi) can buy back the houses in their towns.

33In the Jubilee year, the Levites must get back the houses that they sold. Their towns belong to the Levites.

34The Levites must not sell the fields that belong to their towns. God gave to them their towns and cities to live in for all time.

35An Israelite may become poor. He may not be able to feed his family. You must help him. You would help a visitor or a foreigner in the same way. You must help the man so that he can continue to live among you.

36The man must not pay back more than you gave to him. You must obey your God.

37The person who is feeding the man might give money or food to him. He must not ask for more back than he gave.

38I am the Lord your God who brought you out of Egypt. I brought you into this land to be your God.

39If an Israelite becomes poor, he might sell himself to you. But he must not work for you as a slave. You must pay him to work as your servant.

40He must work for you until the next Jubilee year.

41In the Jubilee year, you will make him free. He and his children can go back to his own home and family.