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Leviticus 25:23-55

23The landוְהָאָ֗רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776shall not be soldתִמָּכֵר֙ti.ma.KherH4376for everלִצְמִתֻ֔תlitz.mi.TutH6783:for the landהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776is mine; for ye arestrangersגֵרִ֧יםge.RimH1616and sojournersוְתוֹשָׁבִ֛יםve.to.sha.VimH8453with me.

24And in all the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of your possessionאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֑ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272ye shall grantתִּתְּנ֥וּti.te.NuH5414a redemptionגְּאֻלָּ֖הge.'u.LahH1353for the landלָאָֽרֶץ׃ סla.'A.retzH776.

25If thy brotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251be waxen poorיָמ֣וּךְya.MukhH4134,and hath soldוּמָכַ֖רu.ma.KharH4376away someof his possessionמֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹme.'a.chu.za.ToH272,and if any of his kinהַקָּרֹ֣בha.ka.RoH7138comeוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935to redeemגֹֽאֲלוֹ֙go.'a.LoH1350it, then shall he redeemוְגָאַ֕לve.ga.'AlH1350that which his brotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251soldמִמְכַּ֥רmi.KarH4465.

26And if the manוְאִ֕ישׁve.'IshH376have none to redeemגֹּאֵ֑לgo.'ElH1350it, and himselfיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027be ableוְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה כְּדֵ֥יve.hi.Si.gah ke.DeiH5381 H1767to redeemוּמָצָ֖א גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃u.ma.Tza' ge.'u.la.ToH1353 H4672it;

27Then let him countוְחִשַּׁב֙ve.chi.ShavH2803the yearsשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8141of the saleמִמְכָּר֔וֹmi.ka.RoH4465thereof, and restoreוְהֵשִׁיב֙ve.he.ShivH7725the overplusהָ֣עֹדֵ֔ףha.'o.DefH5736unto the manלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376to whom he soldמָֽכַר־ma.khar-H4376it; that he may returnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725unto his possessionלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

28But if heיָד֗וֹya.DoH3027be not ableדֵּי֮deiH1767to restoreמָֽצְאָ֜ה הָשִׁ֣יבma.tze.'Ah ha.ShivH7725 H4672itto him, then that which is soldמִמְכָּר֗וֹmi.ka.RoH4465shall remain in the handבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of him that hath boughtהַקֹּנֶ֣הha.ko.NehH7069it until the yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141of jubileהַיּוֹבֵ֑לhai.yo.VelH3104:and in the jubileבַּיֹּבֵ֔לbai.yo.VelH3104it shall go outוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318,and he shall returnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725unto his possessionלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

29And if a manוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376sellיִמְכֹּ֤רyim.KorH4376a dwellingמוֹשַׁב֙mo.ShavH4186houseבֵּית־beit-H1004in a walledחוֹמָ֔הcho.MahH2346cityעִ֣יר'irH5892,then he may redeemגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹge.'u.la.ToH1353it within a wholeתֹּ֖םtomH8552yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141after it is soldמִמְכָּר֑וֹmi.ka.RoH4465; withina full yearיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117may he redeemגְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ge.'u.la.ToH1353it.

30And if it be not redeemedיִגָּאֵ֗לyi.ga.'ElH1350within the spaceמְלֹ֣אתme.LotH4390of a fullתְמִימָה֒te.mi.MahH8549yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141,then the houseהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004that isin the walledחֹמָ֗הcho.MahH2346cityבָּעִ֜ירba.'IrH5892shall be establishedוְ֠קָםVe.komH6965for everלַצְּמִיתֻ֛תla.tze.mi.TutH6783to him that boughtלַקֹּנֶ֥הla.ko.NehH7069it throughout his generationsלְדֹרֹתָ֑יוle.do.ro.TavH1755:it shall not go outיֵצֵ֖אye.Tze'H3318in the jubileבַּיֹּבֵֽל׃bai.yo.VelH3104.

31But the housesוּבָתֵּ֣יu.va.TeiH1004of the villagesהַחֲצֵרִ֗יםha.cha.tze.RimH2691which have no wallחֹמָה֙cho.MahH2346round aboutסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439them shall be countedיֵחָשֵׁ֑בye.cha.ShevH2803as the fieldsשְׂדֵ֥הse.DehH7704of the countryהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776:they may be redeemedגְּאֻלָּה֙ge.'u.LahH1353,and they shall go outיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318in the jubileוּבַיֹּבֵ֖לu.vai.yo.VelH3104.

32Notwithstanding the citiesוְעָרֵי֙ve.'a.ReiH5892of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881, andthe housesבָּתֵּ֖יba.TeiH1004of the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of their possessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם'a.chu.za.TamH272,may the Levitesלַלְוִיִּֽם׃lal.vi.YimH3881redeemגְּאֻלַּ֥תge.'u.LatH1353at any timeעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769.

33And if a man purchaseיִגְאַל֙yig.'AlH1350of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881,then the houseבַּ֛יִתBa.yitH1004that was soldמִמְכַּר־mi.kar-H4465,and the cityוְעִ֥ירve.'IrH5892of his possessionאֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ'a.chu.za.ToH272,shall go outוְיָצָ֧אve.ya.Tza'H3318in the year ofjubileבַּיֹּבֵ֑לbai.yo.VelH3104:for the housesבָתֵּ֞יva.TeiH1004of the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881aretheir possessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם'a.chu.za.TamH272amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

34But the fieldוּֽשְׂדֵ֛הu.se.DehH7704of the suburbsמִגְרַ֥שׁmig.RashH4054of their citiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.rei.HemH5892may not be soldיִמָּכֵ֑רyi.ma.KherH4376; for it istheir perpetualעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769possessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת'a.chu.ZatH272.

35And if thy brotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251be waxen poorיָמ֣וּךְya.MukhH4134,and fallen in decayוּמָ֥טָהu.Ma.tahH4131with theeיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027;then thou shalt relieveוְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּve.he.che.Zak.taH2388him: yea, though he bea strangerגֵּ֧רgerH1616,or a sojournerוְתוֹשָׁ֛בve.to.ShavH8453;that he may liveH2416with thee.

36Takeתִּקַּ֤חti.KachH3947thou no usuryנֶ֣שֶׁךְNe.shekhH5392of him, or increaseוְתַרְבִּ֔יתve.tar.BitH8636:but fearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372thy Godמֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430;that thy brotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251may liveH2416with thee.

37Thou shalt not giveתִתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414him thy moneyכַּסְפְּךָ֔kas.pe.KhaH3701upon usuryבְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְbe.Ne.shekhH5392,nor lendתִתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414him thy victualsאָכְלֶֽךָ׃'a.khe.Le.khaH400for increaseוּבְמַרְבִּ֖יתu.ve.mar.BitH4768.

38I amthe Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430,which brought you forthהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,to giveלָתֵ֤תla.TetH5414you the landאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667, andto be your Godלֵאלֹהִֽים׃ סle.lo.HimH430.

39And if thy brotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251that dwellethby thee be waxen poorיָמ֥וּךְya.MukhH4134,and be soldוְנִמְכַּר־ve.nim.kar-H4376unto thee; thou shalt not compelתַעֲבֹ֥דta.'a.VodH5647him to serveעֲבֹ֥דַת'a.Vo.datH5656as a bondservantעָֽבֶד׃'A.vedH5650:

40Butas an hired servantכְּשָׂכִ֥ירke.sa.KhirH7916, andas a sojournerכְּתוֹשָׁ֖בke.to.ShavH8453, he shall be with thee, andshall serveיַעֲבֹ֥דya.'a.VodH5647thee unto the yearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of jubileהַיֹּבֵ֖לhai.yo.VelH3104:

41And thenshall he departוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318from thee, bothhe and his childrenוּבָנָ֣יוu.va.NavH1121with him, and shall returnוְשָׁב֙ve.ShavH7725unto his own familyמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹmish.pach.ToH4940,and unto the possessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת'a.chu.ZatH272of his fathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.TavH1shall he returnיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725.

42For they aremy servantsעֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.DaiH5650,which I brought forthהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714:they shall not be soldיִמָּכְר֖וּyi.ma.khe.RuH4376asמִמְכֶּ֥רֶתmi.Ke.retH4466bondmenעָֽבֶד׃'A.vedH5650.

43Thou shalt not ruleתִרְדֶּ֥הtir.DehH7287over him with rigourבְּפָ֑רֶךְbe.Fa.rekhH6531;but shalt fearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372thy Godמֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃me.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

44Both thy bondmenוְעַבְדְּךָ֥ve.'av.de.KhaH5650,and thy bondmaidsוַאֲמָתְךָ֖va.'a.ma.te.KhaH519, which thou shalt have, shall beof the heathenהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471that are round aboutסְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םse.vi.Vo.tei.KhemH5439you; of them shall ye buyתִּקְנ֖וּtik.NuH7069bondmenעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650and bondmaidsוְאָמָֽה׃ve.'a.MahH519.

45Moreover of the childrenמִבְּנֵ֨יmi.be.NeiH1121of the strangersהַתּוֹשָׁבִ֜יםha.to.sha.VimH8453that do sojournהַגָּרִ֤יםha.ga.RimH1481among you, of them shall ye buyתִּקְנ֔וּtik.NuH7069,and of their familiesוּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּם֙u.mi.mish.pach.TamH4940that arewith you, which they begatהוֹלִ֖ידוּho.Li.duH3205in your landבְּאַרְצְכֶ֑םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776:and they shall be your possessionלַֽאֲחֻזָּֽה׃La.'a.chu.ZahH272.

46And ye shall take them as an inheritanceוְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨םve.hit.na.chal.TemH5157for your childrenלִבְנֵיכֶ֤םliv.nei.KhemH1121afterאַחֲרֵיכֶם֙'a.cha.rei.KhemH310you, to inheritלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423them fora possessionאֲחֻזָּ֔ה'a.chu.ZahH272;they shall be your bondmenתַּעֲבֹ֑דוּta.'a.Vo.duH5647for everלְעֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769:but over your brethrenוּבְאַ֨חֵיכֶ֤םu.ve.'A.chei.KhemH251the childrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,ye shall not ruleתִרְדֶּ֥הtir.DehH7287oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376over anotherבְּאָחִ֔יוbe.'a.ChivH251with rigourבְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ סbe.Fa.rekhH6531.

47And if a sojournerגֵּ֤רgerH1616or strangerוְתוֹשָׁב֙ve.to.ShavH8453wax richתַשִּׂ֗יגta.SigH5381by theeיַ֣דyadH3027,and thy brotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251that dwellethby him wax poorוּמָ֥ךְu.MakhH4134,and sellוְנִמְכַּ֗רve.nim.KarH4376himself unto the strangerלְגֵ֤רle.GerH1616orsojournerתּוֹשָׁב֙to.ShavH8453by thee, or to the stockלְעֵ֖קֶרle.'E.kerH6133of the stranger’sגֵּֽר׃GerH1616familyמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940:

48Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310that he is soldנִמְכַּ֔רnim.KarH4376he may be redeemed againגְּאֻלָּ֖הge.'u.LahH1353;oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259of his brethrenמֵאֶחָ֖יוme.'e.ChavH251may redeemיִגְאָלֶֽנּוּ׃yig.'a.Le.nuH1350him:

49Either his uncleדֹד֞וֹdo.DoH1730,or his uncle’sדֹּדוֹ֙do.DoH1730sonבֶן־ven-H1121,may redeemיִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּyig.'a.Le.nuH1350him, or anythat is nighמִשְּׁאֵ֧רmi.she.'ErH7607of kinבְּשָׂר֛וֹbe.sa.RoH1320unto him of his familyמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmi.mish.pach.ToH4940may redeemיִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּyig.'a.Le.nuH1350him; or if he be ableהִשִּׂ֥יגָהhi.Si.gahH5381,he may redeemוְנִגְאָֽל׃ve.nig.'AlH1350himselfיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027.

50And he shall reckonוְחִשַּׁב֙ve.chi.ShavH2803with him that boughtקֹנֵ֔הוּko.Ne.huH7069him from the yearמִשְּׁנַת֙mi.she.NatH8141that he was soldהִמָּ֣כְרוֹhi.Ma.khe.rovH4376to him unto the yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141of jubileהַיֹּבֵ֑לhai.yo.VelH3104:and the priceכֶּ֤סֶףKe.sefH3701of his saleמִמְכָּרוֹ֙mi.ka.RoH4465shall be according unto the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557of yearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141,according to the timeכִּימֵ֥יki.MeiH3117of an hired servantשָׂכִ֖ירsa.KhirH7916shall it be with him.

51If there beyet manyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227yearsבַּשָּׁנִ֑יםba.sha.NimH8141behind,accordingלְפִיהֶן֙le.fi.HenH6310unto them he shall give againיָשִׁ֣יבya.ShivH7725the price of his redemptionגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹge.'u.la.ToH1353out of the moneyמִכֶּ֖סֶףmi.Ke.sefH3701that he was boughtמִקְנָתֽוֹ׃mik.na.ToH4736for.

52And if there remainנִשְׁאַ֧רnish.'ArH7604but fewמְעַ֞טme.'AtH4592yearsבַּשָּׁנִ֛יםba.sha.NimH8141unto the yearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of jubileהַיֹּבֵ֖לhai.yo.VelH3104,then he shall countוְחִשַּׁב־ve.chi.shav-H2803with him, andaccordingכְּפִ֣יke.FiH6310unto his yearsשָׁנָ֔יוsha.NavH8141shall he give him againיָשִׁ֖יבya.ShivH7725the price of his redemptionגְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ge.'u.la.ToH1353.

53Andas a yearlyH8141hired servantכִּשְׂכִ֥ירkis.KhirH7916shall he be with him: and the othershall not ruleיִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּyir.De.nuH7287with rigourבְּפֶ֖רֶךְbe.Fe.rekhH6531over him in thy sightלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃le.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.

54And if he be not redeemedיִגָּאֵ֖לyi.ga.'ElH1350in these years,then he shall go outוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318in the yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of jubileהַיֹּבֵ֔לhai.yo.VelH3104, bothhe, and his childrenוּבָנָ֥יוu.va.NavH1121with him.

55For unto me the childrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478areservantsעֲבָדִ֔ים'a.va.DimH5650; they aremy servantsעֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.DaiH5650whom I brought forthהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: I amthe Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

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