Revised Version 1895

Leviticus 25:25-55

25Ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588thybrotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251be waxenpoorיָמ֣וּךְya.MukhH4134, andsellוּמָכַ֖רu.ma.KharH4376some of hispossessionמֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹme.'a.chu.za.ToH272, then shall hiskinsmanH251that isnextגֹֽאֲלוֹ֙go.'a.LoH1350unto himcomeוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935, and shallredeemוְגָאַ֕לve.ga.'AlH1350that which hisbrotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251hathsoldH4376.

26Andifכִּ֛יkiH3588amanוְאִ֕ישׁve.'IshH376havenoלֹ֥אlo'H3808one toredeemH1350it, and he be waxen rich andfindוּמָצָ֖אu.ma.Tza'H4672sufficientכְּדֵ֥יke.DeiH1767toredeemH1350it;

27then let himcountH8141theyearsשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8141of thesaleמִמְכָּר֔וֹmi.ka.RoH4465thereof, andrestoreוְהֵשִׁיב֙ve.he.ShivH7725the overplus unto themanלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376towhomאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834hesoldמָֽכַר־ma.khar-H4376it; and he shallreturnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725unto hispossessionלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

28Butifוְאִ֨םve.'ImH518he benotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808ableH3027togetH3318itbackהָשִׁ֣יבha.ShivH7725forhimselfH3027, then that which he hathsoldמִמְכָּר֗וֹmi.ka.RoH4465shallremainוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961in thehandH3027of him that hathboughtהַקֹּנֶ֣הha.ko.NehH7069ituntilעַ֖ד'adH5704theyearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141of jubile: and in the jubile it shallgoוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318outH3318, and he shallreturnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725unto hispossessionלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

29Andifכִּֽי־ki-H3588amanוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376sellיִמְכֹּ֤רyim.KorH4376adwellingמוֹשַׁב֙mo.ShavH4186houseבֵּית־beit-H1004in awalledחוֹמָ֔הcho.MahH2346cityעִ֣יר'irH5892, then he may redeem itwithinH1004awholeH3117yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141afterH1961it issoldH4376; for afullH3117yearH8141shall he have therightגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹge.'u.la.ToH1353ofredemptionגְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ge.'u.la.ToH1353.

30Andifוְאִ֣םve.'ImH518it benotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808redeemedיִגָּאֵ֗לyi.ga.'ElH1350withinH1004thespaceH4390of afullH4390yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141, then thehouseהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004that is in thewalledחֹמָ֗הcho.MahH2346cityבָּעִ֜ירba.'IrH5892shall bemadeH834sure in perpetuity to him thatboughtלַקֹּנֶ֥הla.ko.NehH7069it,throughoutH1755hisgenerationsלְדֹרֹתָ֑יוle.do.ro.TavH1755: it shallnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808goיֵצֵ֖אye.Tze'H3318outH3318in the jubile.

31But thehousesוּבָתֵּ֣יu.va.TeiH1004of the villageswhichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834havenoאֵין־'ein-H369wallחֹמָה֙cho.MahH2346roundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439aboutתִּהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961them shall bereckonedיֵחָשֵׁ֑בye.cha.ShevH2803with thefieldsשְׂדֵ֥הse.DehH7704of thecountryהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776: they may be redeemed, and they shallgoיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318outH3318in the jubile.

32Nevertheless thecitiesוְעָרֵי֙ve.'a.ReiH5892of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881, thehousesבָּתֵּ֖יba.TeiH1004of thecitiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of theirpossessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם'a.chu.za.TamH272, may theLevitesלַלְוִיִּֽם׃lal.vi.YimH3881redeem atanyתִּהְיֶ֥הtih.YehH1961time.

33Andifכִּ֣יkiH3588one of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881redeemיִגְאַל֙yig.'AlH1350, then thehouseבַּ֛יִתBa.yitH1004that wassoldמִמְכַּר־mi.kar-H4465, and thecityוְעִ֥ירve.'IrH5892of hispossessionאֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ'a.chu.za.ToH272, shallgoוְיָצָ֧אve.ya.Tza'H3318outH3318in the jubile: for thehousesבָתֵּ֞יva.TeiH1004of thecitiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881are theirpossessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם'a.chu.za.TamH272among thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

34But thefieldוּֽשְׂדֵ֛הu.se.DehH7704of the suburbs of theircitiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.rei.HemH5892maynotלֹ֣אlo'H3808besoldיִמָּכֵ֑רyi.ma.KherH4376; for it is theirperpetualעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769possessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת'a.chu.ZatH272.

35Andifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588thybrotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251be waxenpoorיָמ֣וּךְya.MukhH4134, and hishandיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as astrangerגֵּ֧רgerH1616and asojournerוְתוֹשָׁ֛בve.to.ShavH8453shall heliveוָחַ֖יva.ChaiH2421with thee.

36Takeתִּקַּ֤חti.KachH3947thounoאַל־'al-H408usuryH8636of him orincreaseH8636; butfearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372thyGodמֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430: that thybrotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251mayliveוְחֵ֥יve.CheiH2421with thee.

37Thou shaltnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808giveתִתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414him thymoneyכַּסְפְּךָ֔kas.pe.KhaH3701upon usury,norלֹא־lo'-H3808giveתִתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414him thy victuals forincreaseוּבְמַרְבִּ֖יתu.ve.mar.BitH4768.

38I am theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430,whichH834broughtH3318youH834forthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, togiveלָתֵ֤תla.TetH5414youH834thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776ofCanaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667, to be yourGodלֵאלֹהִֽים׃ סle.lo.HimH430.

39Andifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588thybrotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251be waxenpoorיָמ֥וּךְya.MukhH4134with thee, andsellוְנִמְכַּר־ve.nim.kar-H4376himselfH3808unto thee; thou shaltnotH3808makeH5647him toserveH5647as a bondservant:

40as anhiredH7916servantH7916, and as asojournerכְּתוֹשָׁ֖בke.to.ShavH8453, he shall be with thee; he shallserveיַעֲבֹ֥דya.'a.VodH5647with thee unto theyearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of jubile:

41then shall hegoוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318outH3318from thee, he and hischildrenוּבָנָ֣יוu.va.NavH1121with him, and shallreturnוְשָׁב֙ve.ShavH7725unto hisownH272familyמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹmish.pach.ToH4940, and unto thepossessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת'a.chu.ZatH272of hisfathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.TavH1shall hereturnיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725.

42For they are myservantsH5650,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834IbroughtH3318forthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: they shallnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808besoldיִמָּכְר֖וּyi.ma.khe.RuH4376as bondmen.

43Thou shaltnotלֹא־lo'-H3808ruleתִרְדֶּ֥הtir.DehH7287over him with rigour; but shaltfearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372thyGodמֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃me.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

44And as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids,whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834thou shalt have; of thenationsהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471that areroundסְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םse.vi.Vo.tei.KhemH5439aboutיִהְיוּ־yih.yu-H1961youאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834, of them shall yebuyתִּקְנ֖וּtik.NuH7069bondmen and bondmaids.

45Moreoverוְ֠גַםVe.gamH1571of thechildrenמִבְּנֵ֨יmi.be.NeiH1121of the strangers that do sojourn amongyouH834, of them shall yebuyתִּקְנ֔וּtik.NuH7069, and of theirfamiliesוּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּם֙u.mi.mish.pach.TamH4940that are withyouH834,whichH834they havebegottenהוֹלִ֖ידוּho.Li.duH3205in yourlandבְּאַרְצְכֶ֑םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776: and they shall be yourpossessionלַֽאֲחֻזָּֽה׃La.'a.chu.ZahH272.

46And ye shallmakeתַּעֲבֹ֑דוּta.'a.Vo.duH5647them aninheritanceוְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨םve.hit.na.chal.TemH5157for yourchildrenלִבְנֵיכֶ֤םliv.nei.KhemH1121afterאַחֲרֵיכֶם֙'a.cha.rei.KhemH310youH3808, to hold for apossessionאֲחֻזָּ֔ה'a.chu.ZahH272; of them shall yetakeלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423your bondmen foreverלְעֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769: but over yourbrethrenוּבְאַ֨חֵיכֶ֤םu.ve.'A.chei.KhemH251thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478ye shallnotH3808ruleתִרְדֶּ֥הtir.DehH7287, one overanotherבְּאָחִ֔יוbe.'a.ChivH251, with rigour.

47Andifוְכִ֣יve.KhiH3588astrangerגֵּ֤רgerH1616orsojournerוְתוֹשָׁב֙ve.to.ShavH8453with thee be waxen rich, and thybrotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251be waxenpoorוּמָ֥ךְu.MakhH4134besideH3027him, andsellוְנִמְכַּ֗רve.nim.KarH4376himselfH3027unto thestrangerלְגֵ֤רle.GerH1616orsojournerתּוֹשָׁב֙to.ShavH8453with thee, or to the stock of thestranger’sגֵּֽר׃GerH1616familyמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940:

48afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310that he issoldנִמְכַּ֔רnim.KarH4376he may beredeemedיִגְאָלֶֽנּוּ׃yig.'a.Le.nuH1350; one of hisbrethrenמֵאֶחָ֖יוme.'e.ChavH251mayredeemH1350him:

49or hisuncleדֹד֞וֹdo.DoH1730, or hisuncle’sדֹּדוֹ֙do.DoH1730sonבֶן־ven-H1121, mayredeemיִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּyig.'a.Le.nuH1350him, oranyH176that is nigh of kin unto him of hisfamilyמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmi.mish.pach.ToH4940mayredeemיִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּyig.'a.Le.nuH1350him; orifH176he be waxen rich, he mayredeemוְנִגְאָֽל׃ve.nig.'AlH1350himselfיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027.

50And he shall reckon with him thatboughtקֹנֵ֔הוּko.Ne.huH7069him from theyearמִשְּׁנַת֙mi.she.NatH8141that hesoldהִמָּ֣כְרוֹhi.Ma.khe.rovH4376himselfכִּימֵ֥יki.MeiH3117to him unto theyearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141of jubile: and thepriceכֶּ֤סֶףKe.sefH3701of hissaleמִמְכָּרוֹ֙mi.ka.RoH4465shall be according unto thenumberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557ofyearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141; according to the time of anhiredH7916servantH7916shall he be with him.

51Ifאִם־'im-H518there be yetmanyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227yearsבַּשָּׁנִ֑יםba.sha.NimH8141,accordingלְפִיהֶן֙le.fi.HenH6310unto them he shallgiveH7725backH7725thepriceH3701of hisredemptionגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹge.'u.la.ToH1353out of themoneyH3701that he wasboughtמִקְנָתֽוֹ׃mik.na.ToH4736for.

52Andifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518thereremainנִשְׁאַ֧רnish.'ArH7604butfewמְעַ֞טme.'AtH4592yearsבַּשָּׁנִ֛יםba.sha.NimH8141unto theyearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of jubile, then he shall reckon with him;accordingכְּפִ֣יke.FiH6310unto hisyearsשָׁנָ֔יוsha.NavH8141shall hegiveH7725backH7725the price of hisredemptionגְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ge.'u.la.ToH1353.

53As aservantH7916hiredH7916yearשָׁנָ֛הsha.NahH8141byyearבְּשָׁנָ֖הbe.sha.NahH8141shall he be with him: he shallnotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808ruleיִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּyir.De.nuH7287with rigour over him in thysightלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃le.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.

54AndifH518he benotלֹ֥אlo'H3808redeemedיִגָּאֵ֖לyi.ga.'ElH1350bytheseבְּאֵ֑לֶּהbe.'E.lehH428meansH518, then he shallgoוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318outH3318in theyearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141of jubile, he, and hischildrenוּבָנָ֥יוu.va.NavH1121with him.

55For untomeאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478areservantsעֲבָדִ֔ים'a.va.DimH5650; they are myservantsעֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.DaiH5650whomאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834IbroughtH3318forthH3318outH3318of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: I am theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

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