Leviticus 25:14

Leviticus 25:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘If you sell land to any of your own people or buy land from them, do not take advantage of each other.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And if you make a sale to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And if you sell anything to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor’s hand, you shall not oppress one another.

Context of Leviticus 25:14

12For it is a jubilee; it shall be holy to you. You shall eat its produce from the field. 13‘On this year of jubilee each of you shall return to his own property. Furthermore, if you make a sale to your friend, or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another. 15Corresponding to the number of years after the jubilee, you shall buy from your friend; he is to sell to you according to the number of years of crops. 16In proportion to a greater number of years you shall increase its price, and in proportion to fewer years you shall decrease its price, because it is the number of crops that he is selling to you.

Leviticus 25:14 word by word

וְכִֽי־תִמְכְּר֤וּ מִמְכָּר֙ לַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ א֥וֹ קָנֹ֖ה מִיַּ֣ד עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ אַל־תּוֹנ֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ אֶת־אָחִֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• Furthermore, ifכִּיkîy · forH3588
• you makeמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• a saleמִמְכָּרmimkâr · saleH4465
• to your friendעָמִית‛âmîyth · neighborH5997
• orאוֹ'ô 'av · orH176
• buyקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
• handיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• wrongיָנָהyânâh · to oppressH3238
• oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• anotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251

Cross-references for Leviticus 25:14

• Leviticus 25:17So you shall not wrong one another, but you shall fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.
• Leviticus 19:13‘You shall not oppress your neighbor, nor rob him. The wages of a hired worker are not to remain with you all night until morning.
• Deuteronomy 16:19You shall not distort justice, you shall not show partiality; and you shall not accept a bribe, because a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and distorts the words of the righteous.
• Judges 4:3The sons of Israel cried out to the Lord; for he had nine hundred iron chariots, and he oppressed the sons of Israel severely for twenty years.
• 1 Samuel 12:3Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and His anointed. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed, or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to close my eyes with it? I will return it to you.”
• 2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him for this. And Asa mistreated some of the people at the same time.
• Nehemiah 9:36Behold, we are slaves today, And as for the land which You gave to our fathers to eat its fruit and its bounty, Behold, we are slaves on it.
• Job 20:19For he has oppressed and neglected the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.
• Psalms 10:18To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that mankind, which is of the earth, will no longer cause terror.
• Proverbs 14:31One who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
• Proverbs 21:13One who shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor Will also call out himself, and not be answered.
• Proverbs 22:16One who oppresses the poor to make more for himself, Or gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.
• Proverbs 28:3A poor man who oppresses the helpless Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.
• Ecclesiastes 5:8If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.
• Isaiah 1:17Learn to do good; Seek justice, Rebuke the oppressor, Obtain justice for the orphan, Plead for the widow’s case.
• Isaiah 3:12My people! Their oppressors treat them violently, And women rule over them. My people! Those who guide you lead you astray And confuse the direction of your paths.

Commentaries on Leviticus 25:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Ye shall not oppress one another - Ye shall take no advantage of each other's ignorance either in buying or selling; for he that buys an article at less than it is worth, or sells one for more than it is worth, taking advantage in both cases of the ignorance of the vender or buyer, is no better than a thief, as he actually robs his neighbor of as much property as he has bought the article at below or sold it above its current value.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Sell ought - i. e., any piece of ground. Oppress one another - Rather, overreach one another. (Compare 1 Samuel 12:3-4).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-22Verses 8-22 The word "jubilee" signifies a peculiarly animated sound of the silver trumpets. This sound was to be made on the evening of the great day of atonement; for the proclamation of gospel liberty and salvation results from the sacrifice of the Redeemer. It was provided that the lands should not be sold away from their families. They could only be disposed of, as it were, by leases till the year of jubilee, and then returned to the owner or his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-17The Year of Jubilee occurred every fiftieth year, releasing people from obligations and slavery. This year was also a Sabbath year, meaning no farming took place. Some scholars believe the forty-ninth year was both a Sabbath (seventh) and Jubilee (fiftieth) year. Counting fifty years would place the Year of Jubilee right after the seventh Sabbath year, leading to two years without harvests. During each Year of Jubilee, the land returned to the original…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-238-11. thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years--This most extraordinary of all civil institutions, which received the name of "Jubilee" from a Hebrew word signifying a musical instrument, a horn or trumpet, began on the tenth day of the seventh month, or the great day of atonement, when, by order of the public authorities, the sound of trumpets proclaimed the beginning of the universal redemption. All prisoners and captives obtained their liberties…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 25:14

• Commerce
• Creditor
• Debtor
• Emancipation
• Jubilee

In the dictionaries

• Accord
• Compel
• Debtor
• Decay
• Festivals, Religious
• Fill
• Increase
• Redeem
• Redemption
• Rest

Commentaries on Leviticus 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings