Leviticus 25:34

Leviticus 25:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
• New International Version (NIV)But the pastureland belonging to their towns must not be sold; it is their permanent possession.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the fields of pastureland belonging to their cities may not be sold, for that is their possession forever.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the field of the common-land of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

Context of Leviticus 25:34

32“The Levites always have the right to buy back a house they have sold within the towns allotted to them. 33And any property that is sold by the Levites—all houses within the Levitical towns—must be returned in the Year of Jubilee. After all, the houses in the towns reserved for the Levites are the only property they own in all Israel. The open pastureland around the Levitical towns may never be sold. It is their permanent possession. 35“If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and cannot support himself, support him as you would a foreigner or a temporary resident and allow him to live with you. 36Do not charge interest or make a profit at his expense. Instead, show your fear of God by letting him live with you as your relative.

Leviticus 25:34 word by word

וּֽשְׂדֵ֛ה מִגְרַ֥שׁ עָרֵיהֶ֖ם לֹ֣א יִמָּכֵ֑ר כִּֽי־אֲחֻזַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֛ם ה֖וּא לָהֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of the suburbsמִגְרָשׁmigrâsh migrâshâh · pastureH4054
• of their citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• may not be soldמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• their perpetualעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• possessionאֲחֻזָּה'ăchûzzâh · possessionH272

Cross-references for Leviticus 25:34

• Leviticus 25:23“The land must never be sold on a permanent basis, for the land belongs to me. You are only foreigners and tenant farmers working for me.
• Acts 4:36For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus.

Commentaries on Leviticus 25:34

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-34Verses 23-34 If the land were not redeemed before the year of jubilee, it then returned to him that sold or mortgaged it. This was a figure of the free grace of God in Christ; by which, and not by any price or merit of our own, we are restored to the favour of God. Houses in walled cities were more the fruits of their own industry than land in the country, which was the direct gift of God's bounty; therefore if a man sold a house in a city, he might…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-34The tribe of Levi did not inherit land like other tribes. As the priestly tribe, they lived throughout the land (Deuteronomy 18:1; see Genesis 49:5–7; Numbers 35:1–8; Josh 21:1–42). The Levites could only inherit specific cities and the surrounding pasturelands (Numbers 35:2). The Levites were an exception to land ownership rules. They carefully protected their small holdings. They could redeem their houses even in walled cities. They could not sell the…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3432-34. Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, &c.--The Levites, having no possessions but their towns and their houses, the law conferred on them the same privileges that were granted to the lands of the other Israelites. A certain portion of the lands surrounding the Levitical cities was appropriated to them for the pasturage of their cattle and flocks (Nu 35:4, 5). This was a permanent endowment for the support of the ministry and could not be…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 25:34

• Debtor
• Homestead
• Jubilee
• Levites
• Priest
• Redemption

In the dictionaries

• Accord
• Compel
• Decay
• Fill
• Increase
• Redeem
• Redemption
• Rest
• Sabbath
• Wall

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