Revised Webster's Bible

Leviticus 25

1And theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696toMosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872inmountבְּהַ֥רbe.HarH2022Sinaiסִינַ֖יsi.NaiH5514,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2Speakדַּבֵּ֞רda.BerH1696to thechildrenבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, andsayוְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.TaH559to them, When yecomeתָבֹ֙אוּ֙ta.Vo.'uH935into thelandהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776which Igiveנֹתֵ֣ןno.TenH5414you, then shall thelandהָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzH776keepוְשָׁבְתָ֣הve.shav.TahH7673asabbathשַׁבָּ֖תsha.BatH7676to theLORDלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

3Sixשֵׁ֤שׁsheshH8337yearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141thou shaltsowתִּזְרַ֣עtiz.Ra'H2232thyfieldשָׂדֶ֔ךָsa.De.khaH7704, andsixוְשֵׁ֥שׁve.SheshH8337yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141thou shaltpruneתִּזְמֹ֣רtiz.MorH2168thyvineyardכַּרְמֶ֑ךָkar.Me.khaH3754, andgatherוְאָסַפְתָּ֖ve.'a.saf.TaH622in itsfruitתְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃te.vu.'a.TahH8393;

4But in theseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗תha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearוּבַשָּׁנָ֣הu.va.sha.NahH8141shall be asabbathשַׁבַּ֤תsha.BatH7676ofrestשַׁבָּתוֹן֙sha.ba.tOnH7677to thelandלָאָ֔רֶץla.'A.retzH776, asabbathשַׁבָּ֖תsha.BatH7676for theLORDלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068: thou shalt neithersowתִזְרָ֔עtiz.Ra'H2232thyfieldשָֽׂדְךָ֙sa.de.KhaH7704, norpruneתִזְמֹֽר׃tiz.MorH2168thyvineyardוְכַרְמְךָ֖ve.khar.me.KhaH3754.

5That which groweth of its ownaccordסְפִ֤יחַse.Fi.achH5599of thyharvestקְצִֽירְךָ֙ke.tzi.re.ChaH7105thou shalt notreapתִקְצ֔וֹרtik.TzorH7114, neithergatherתִבְצֹ֑רtiv.TzorH1219thegrapesעִנְּבֵ֥י'i.ne.VeiH6025of thy untrimmedvineנְזִירֶ֖ךָne.zi.Re.khaH5139: for it is ayearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141ofrestשַׁבָּת֖וֹןsha.ba.TonH7677to thelandלָאָֽרֶץ׃la.'A.retzH776.

6And thesabbathשַׁבַּ֨תsha.BatH7676of thelandהָאָ֤רֶץha.'A.retzH776shall befoodלְאָכְלָ֔הle.'okh.LahH402for you; for thee, and for thy maleservantוּלְעַבְדְּךָ֣u.le.'av.de.KhaH5650, and for thy femaleservantוְלַאֲמָתֶ֑ךָve.la.'a.ma.Te.khaH519, and for thy hiredservantוְלִשְׂכִֽירְךָ֙ve.lis.khi.re.KhaH7916, and for thystrangerוּלְתוֹשָׁ֣בְךָ֔ul.to.Sha.ve.khaH8453thatsojournethהַגָּרִ֖יםha.ga.RimH1481with thee,

7And for thycattleוְלִ֨בְהֶמְתְּךָ֔ve.Liv.hem.te.khaH929, and for thebeastוְלַֽחַיָּ֖הve.la.chai.YahH2416that are in thylandבְּאַרְצֶ֑ךָbe.'ar.Tze.khaH776, shall all theincreaseתְּבוּאָתָ֖הּte.vu.'a.TahH8393of it befoodלֶאֱכֹֽל׃ סle.'e.KholH398.

8And thou shaltnumberוְסָפַרְתָּ֣ve.sa.far.TaH5608sevenשֶׁ֚בַעShe.va'H7651sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹ֣תsha.be.TotH7676ofyearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141to thee,sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֑יםpe.'a.MimH6471sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֖יםsha.NimH8141; and thespaceיְמֵי֙ye.MeiH3117of thesevenשֶׁ֚בַעShe.va'H7651sabbathsשַׁבְּתֹ֣תsha.be.TotH7676ofyearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםha.sha.NimH8141shall be to theefortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםve.'ar.ba.'ImH705andnineתֵּ֥שַׁעTe.sha'H8672yearsשָׁנָֽה׃sha.NahH8141.

9Then shalt thou cause thetrumpetשׁוֹפַ֤רsho.FarH7782of thejubileeתְּרוּעָה֙te.ru.'AhH8643tosoundוְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֞ve.ha.'a.var.TaH5674on thetenthבֶּעָשׂ֖וֹרbe.'a.SorH6218day of theseventhהַשְּׁבִעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637monthH2320, in thedayבְּיוֹם֙be.yOmH3117ofatonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֔יםha.ki.pu.RimH3725shall ye make thetrumpetשׁוֹפָ֖רsho.FarH7782soundתַּעֲבִ֥ירוּta.'a.Vi.ruH5674throughout all yourlandאַרְצְכֶֽם׃'ar.tze.KhemH776.

10And ye shallhallowוְקִדַּשְׁתֶּ֗םve.ki.dash.TemH6942thefiftiethשְׁנַ֤ת הַחֲמִשִּׁים֙she.Nat ha.cha.mi.ShimH2572 H8141yearשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141, andproclaimוּקְרָאתֶ֥םu.ke.ra.TemH7121libertyדְּר֛וֹרde.RorH1865throughout all thelandבָּאָ֖רֶץba.'A.retzH776to all itsinhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyo.she.Vei.haH3427: it shall be ajubileeיוֹבֵ֥לyo.VelH3104to you; and ye shallreturnוְשַׁבְתֶּ֗םve.shav.TemH7725everymanאִ֚ישׁ'ishH376to hispossessionאֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ'a.chu.za.ToH272, and ye shallreturnתָּשֻֽׁבוּ׃ta.Shu.vuH7725everymanוְאִ֥ישׁve.'IshH376to hisfamilyמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmish.pach.ToH4940.

11Ajubileeיוֹבֵ֣לyo.VelH3104shall thatfiftiethשְׁנַ֛ת הַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםshe.Nat ha.cha.mi.ShimH2572 H8141yearשָׁנָ֖הsha.NahH8141be to you: ye shall notsowתִזְרָ֔עוּtiz.Ra.'uH2232, neitherreapתִקְצְרוּ֙tik.tze.RuH7114that whichgrowethסְפִיחֶ֔יהָse.fi.Chei.haH5599of itself in it, norgatherתִבְצְר֖וּtiv.tze.RuH1219the grapes in it of thy untrimmedvineנְזִרֶֽיהָ׃ne.zi.Rei.haH5139.

12For it is thejubileeיוֹבֵ֣לyo.VelH3104; it shall beholyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944to you: ye shalleatתֹּאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398theincreaseתְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃te.vu.'a.TahH8393of it out of thefieldהַ֨שָּׂדֶ֔הha.sa.DehH7704.

13In theyearבִּשְׁנַ֥תbish.NatH8141of thisjubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֖לhai.yo.VelH3104ye shallreturnתָּשֻׁ֕בוּta.Shu.vuH7725everymanאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376to hispossessionאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃'a.chu.za.ToH272.

14And if thou shaltsellתִמְכְּר֤וּtim.ke.RuH4376anyמִמְכָּר֙mi.KarH4465to thyneighbourלַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָla.'a.mi.Te.khaH5997, orbuyקָנֹ֖הka.NohH7069any thing from thyneighbour’sעֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH5997handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027, ye shall notoppressתּוֹנ֖וּto.NuH3238oneאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376anotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251:

15According to thenumberבְּמִסְפַּ֤רbe.mis.ParH4557ofyearsשָׁנִים֙sha.NimH8141afterאַחַ֣ר'a.CharH310thejubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֔לhai.yo.VelH3104thou shaltbuyתִּקְנֶ֖הtik.NehH7069of thyneighbourעֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ'a.mi.Te.khaH5997, and according to thenumberבְּמִסְפַּ֥רbe.mis.ParH4557ofyearsשְׁנֵֽי־she.nei-H8141of thefruitsתְבוּאֹ֖תte.vu.'OtH8393he shallsellיִמְכָּר־yim.kor-H4376to thee:

16Accordingלְפִ֣י׀le.FiH6310to themultitudeרֹ֣בroH7230ofyearsהַשָּׁנִ֗יםha.sha.NimH8141thou shaltincreaseתַּרְבֶּה֙tar.BehH7235thepriceמִקְנָת֔וֹmik.na.ToH4736of it, andaccordingוּלְפִי֙u.le.FiH6310to thefewnessמְעֹ֣טme.'OtH4591ofyearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםha.sha.NimH8141thou shaltdiminishתַּמְעִ֖יטtam.'ItH4591thepriceמִקְנָת֑וֹmik.na.ToH4736of it: for according to thenumberמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of the years of thefruitsתְּבוּאֹ֔תte.vu.'OtH8393doth hesellמֹכֵ֖רmo.KherH4376to thee.

17Ye shall not thereforeoppressתוֹנוּ֙to.NuH3238oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376anotherעֲמִית֔וֹa.mi.ToH5997; but thou shaltfearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372thyGodמֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430: for I am theLORDיְהֹוָ֖הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

18Therefore ye shalldoוַעֲשִׂיתֶם֙va.'a.si.TemH6213mystatutesחֻקֹּתַ֔יchu.ko.TaiH2708, andkeepתִּשְׁמְר֖וּtish.me.RuH8104myjudgmentsמִשְׁפָּטַ֥יmish.pa.TaiH4941, anddoוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣םva.'a.si.TemH6213them; and ye shalldwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םvi.shav.TemH3427in thelandהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776insafetyלָבֶֽטַח׃la.Ve.tachH983.

19And thelandהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ha.'A.retzH776shallyieldוְנָתְנָ֤הve.nat.NahH5414herfruitפִּרְיָ֔הּpir.YahH6529, and ye shalleatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םva.'a.khal.TemH398yourfillלָשֹׂ֑בַעla.Soa'H7648, anddwellוִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥םvi.shav.TemH3427in it insafetyלָבֶ֖טַחla.Ve.tachH983.

20And if ye shallsayתֹאמְר֔וּto.me.RuH559, What shall weeatנֹּאכַ֤֖לno.KhalH398theseventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֑תha.she.vi.'ItH7637yearבַּשָּׁנָ֣הba.sha.NahH8141? behold, we shall notsowנִזְרָ֔עniz.Ra'H2232, norgatherנֶאֱסֹ֖ףne.'e.SofH622in ourincreaseתְּבוּאָתֵֽנוּ׃te.vu.'a.Te.nuH8393:

21Then I willcommandוְצִוִּ֤יתִיve.tzi.Vi.tiH6680myblessingבִּרְכָתִי֙bir.kha.TiH1293upon you in thesixthהַשִּׁשִּׁ֑יתha.shi.ShitH8345yearבַּשָּׁנָ֖הba.sha.NahH8141, and it shall bringforthוְעָשָׂת֙ve.'a.SatH6213fruitהַתְּבוּאָ֔הha.te.vu.'AhH8393forthreeלִשְׁלֹ֖שׁlish.LoshH7969yearsהַשָּׁנִֽים׃ha.sha.NimH8141.

22And ye shallsowוּזְרַעְתֶּ֗םu.ze.ra'.TemH2232theeighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔תha.she.mi.NitH8066yearהַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.NahH8141, andeatוַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖םva.'a.khal.TemH398ofoldיָשָׁ֑ןya.ShanH3465fruitהַתְּבוּאָ֣הha.te.vu.'AhH8393until theninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֗תha.te.shi.'ItH8671yearהַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.NahH8141; until itsfruitsתְּב֣וּאָתָ֔הּte.Vu.'a.TahH8393comeinבּוֹא֙bO'H935ye shalleatתֹּאכְל֖וּto.khe.LuH398of theoldיָשָֽׁן׃ya.ShanH3465store .

23Thelandוְהָאָ֗רֶץve.ha.'A.retzH776shall not besoldתִמָּכֵר֙ti.ma.KherH4376foreverלִצְמִתֻ֔תlitz.mi.TutH6783: for thelandהָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzH776is mine; for ye arestrangersגֵרִ֧יםge.RimH1616andsojournersוְתוֹשָׁבִ֛יםve.to.sha.VimH8453with me.

24And in all thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of yourpossessionאֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֑ם'a.chu.zat.KhemH272ye shallgrantתִּתְּנ֥וּti.te.NuH5414aredemptionגְּאֻלָּ֖הge.'u.LahH1353for thelandלָאָֽרֶץ׃ סla.'A.retzH776.

25If thybrotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251shall have becomepoorיָמ֣וּךְya.MukhH4134, and havesoldוּמָכַ֖רu.ma.KharH4376some of hispossessionמֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹme.'a.chu.za.ToH272, and if any of hiskinהַקָּרֹ֣בha.ka.RoH7138shallcomeוּבָ֤אu.Va'H935toredeemגֹֽאֲלוֹ֙go.'a.LoH1350it, then shall heredeemוְגָאַ֕לve.ga.'AlH1350that which hisbrotherאָחִֽיו׃'a.ChivH251soldמִמְכַּ֥רmi.KarH4465.

26And if themanוְאִ֕ישׁve.'IshH376shall have none toredeemגֹּאֵ֑לgo.'ElH1350it, andhimselfיָד֔וֹya.DoH3027beableוְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה כְּדֵ֥יve.hi.Si.gah ke.DeiH1767 H5381toredeemוּמָצָ֖א גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃u.ma.Tza' ge.'u.la.ToH4672 H1353it;

27Then let himcountוְחִשַּׁב֙ve.chi.ShavH2803theyearsשְׁנֵ֣יshe.NeiH8141of thesaleמִמְכָּר֔וֹmi.ka.RoH4465of it, andrestoreוְהֵשִׁיב֙ve.he.ShivH7725thebalanceהָ֣עֹדֵ֔ףha.'o.DefH5736to themanלָאִ֖ישׁla.'IshH376to whom hesoldמָֽכַר־ma.khar-H4376it; that he mayreturnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725to hispossessionלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

28But ifheיָד֗וֹya.DoH3027shall not beableדֵּי֮deiH1767torestoreמָֽצְאָ֜ה הָשִׁ֣יבma.tze.'Ah ha.ShivH4672 H7725it to him, then that which issoldמִמְכָּר֗וֹmi.ka.RoH4465shall remain in thehandבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027of him that hathboughtהַקֹּנֶ֣הha.ko.NehH7069it until theyearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141ofjubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֑לhai.yo.VelH3104: and in thejubileeבַּיֹּבֵ֔לbai.yo.VelH3104it shall gooutוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318, and he shallreturnוְשָׁ֖בve.ShavH7725to hispossessionלַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃la.'a.chu.za.ToH272.

29And if amanוְאִ֗ישׁve.'IshH376shallsellיִמְכֹּ֤רyim.KorH4376adwellingמוֹשַׁב֙mo.ShavH4186houseבֵּית־beit-H1004in awalledחוֹמָ֔הcho.MahH2346cityעִ֣יר'irH5892, then he mayredeemגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹge.'u.la.ToH1353it within awholeתֹּ֖םtomH8552yearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141after it issoldמִמְכָּר֑וֹmi.ka.RoH4465; within a fullyearיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117may heredeemגְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ge.'u.la.ToH1353it.

30And if it shall not beredeemedיִגָּאֵ֗לyi.ga.'ElH1350within thespaceמְלֹ֣אתme.LotH4390of afullתְמִימָה֒te.mi.MahH8549yearשָׁנָ֣הsha.NahH8141, then thehouseהַבַּ֨יִתha.Ba.yitH1004that is in thewalledחֹמָ֗הcho.MahH2346cityבָּעִ֜ירba.'IrH5892shall beestablishedוְ֠קָםVe.komH6965foreverלַצְּמִיתֻ֛תla.tze.mi.TutH6783to him thatboughtלַקֹּנֶ֥הla.ko.NehH7069it throughout hisgenerationsלְדֹרֹתָ֑יוle.do.ro.TavH1755: it shall not gooutיֵצֵ֖אye.Tze'H3318in thejubileeבַּיֹּבֵֽל׃bai.yo.VelH3104.

31But thehousesוּבָתֵּ֣יu.va.TeiH1004of thevillagesהַחֲצֵרִ֗יםha.cha.tze.RimH2691which have nowallsחֹמָה֙cho.MahH2346aroundסָבִ֔יבsa.VivH5439them shall becountedיֵחָשֵׁ֑בye.cha.ShevH2803as thefieldsשְׂדֵ֥הse.DehH7704of thecountryהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776: they may beredeemedגְּאֻלָּה֙ge.'u.LahH1353, and they shall gooutיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318in thejubileeוּבַיֹּבֵ֖לu.vai.yo.VelH3104.

32However thecitiesוְעָרֵי֙ve.'a.ReiH5892of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881, and thehousesבָּתֵּ֖יba.TeiH1004of thecitiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of theirpossessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם'a.chu.za.TamH272, may theLevitesלַלְוִיִּֽם׃lal.vi.YimH3881redeemגְּאֻלַּ֥תge.'u.LatH1353at anytimeעוֹלָ֖םo.LamH5769.

33And if a man shallpurchaseיִגְאַל֙yig.'AlH1350of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881, then thehouseבַּ֛יִתBa.yitH1004that wassoldמִמְכַּר־mi.kar-H4465, and thecityוְעִ֥ירve.'IrH5892of hispossessionאֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ'a.chu.za.ToH272, shall gooutוְיָצָ֧אve.ya.Tza'H3318in the year ofjubileeבַּיֹּבֵ֑לbai.yo.VelH3104: for thehousesבָתֵּ֞יva.TeiH1004of thecitiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881are theirpossessionאֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם'a.chu.za.TamH272amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432thechildrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

34But thefieldוּֽשְׂדֵ֛הu.se.DehH7704of the commonlandמִגְרַ֥שׁmig.RashH4054of theircitiesעָרֵיהֶ֖ם'a.rei.HemH5892may not besoldיִמָּכֵ֑רyi.ma.KherH4376; for it is theirperpetualעוֹלָ֛םo.LamH5769possessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת'a.chu.ZatH272.

35And if thybrotherאָחִ֔יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251shall have becomepoorיָמ֣וּךְya.MukhH4134, and falleth intopovertyוּמָ֥טָהu.Ma.tahH4131amongyouיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027; then thou shaltrelieveוְהֶֽחֱזַ֣קְתָּve.he.che.Zak.taH2388him: yea, though he may be astrangerגֵּ֧רgerH1616, or asojournerוְתוֹשָׁ֛בve.to.ShavH8453; that he mayliveH2416with thee.

36Takeתִּקַּ֤חti.KachH3947thou nointerestנֶ֣שֶׁךְNe.shekhH5392of him, orincreaseוְתַרְבִּ֔יתve.tar.BitH8636: butfearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372thyGodמֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָme.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430; that thybrotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251mayliveH2416with thee.

37Thou shalt notgiveתִתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414him thymoneyכַּסְפְּךָ֔kas.pe.KhaH3701uponinterestבְּנֶ֑שֶׁךְbe.Ne.shekhH5392, norlendתִתֵּ֥ןti.TenH5414him thyfoodאָכְלֶֽךָ׃'a.khe.Le.khaH400forincreaseוּבְמַרְבִּ֖יתu.ve.mar.BitH4768.

38I am theLORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם'e.Lo.hei.KhemH430, who broughtyouהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318out of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714, togiveלָתֵ֤תla.TetH5414you thelandאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776ofCanaanכְּנַ֔עַןke.Na.'anH3667, and to be yourGodלֵאלֹהִֽים׃ סle.lo.HimH430.

39And if thybrotherאָחִ֛יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251that dwelleth by thee shall have becomepoorיָמ֥וּךְya.MukhH4134, and besoldוְנִמְכַּר־ve.nim.kar-H4376to thee; thou shalt notcompelתַעֲבֹ֥דta.'a.VodH5647him toserveעֲבֹ֥דַת'a.Vo.datH5656as aslaveעָֽבֶד׃'A.vedH5650:

40But as an hiredservantכְּשָׂכִ֥ירke.sa.KhirH7916, and as asojournerכְּתוֹשָׁ֖בke.to.ShavH8453, he shall be with thee, and shallserveיַעֲבֹ֥דya.'a.VodH5647thee to theyearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141ofjubileeהַיֹּבֵ֖לhai.yo.VelH3104:

41And then shall hedepartוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318from thee, both he and hischildrenוּבָנָ֣יוu.va.NavH1121with him, and shallreturnוְשָׁב֙ve.ShavH7725to his ownfamilyמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֔וֹmish.pach.ToH4940, and to thepossessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת'a.chu.ZatH272of hisfathersאֲבֹתָ֖יו'a.vo.TavH1shall hereturnיָשֽׁוּב׃ya.ShuvH7725.

42For they are myservantsעֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.DaiH5650, which Ibroughtהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318out of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: they shall not besoldיִמָּכְר֖וּyi.ma.khe.RuH4376asמִמְכֶּ֥רֶתmi.Ke.retH4466slavesעָֽבֶד׃'A.vedH5650.

43Thou shalt notruleתִרְדֶּ֥הtir.DehH7287over him withrigourבְּפָ֑רֶךְbe.Fa.rekhH6531; but shaltfearוְיָרֵ֖אתָve.ya.Re.taH3372thyGodמֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃me.'e.lo.Hei.khaH430.

44Both thymaleוְעַבְדְּךָ֥ve.'av.de.KhaH5650and femaleslavesוַאֲמָתְךָ֖va.'a.ma.te.KhaH519, which thou shalt have, shall be from theheathenהַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.YimH1471that arearoundסְבִיבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םse.vi.Vo.tei.KhemH5439you; from them shall yebuyתִּקְנ֖וּtik.NuH7069maleעֶ֥בֶד'E.vedH5650and femaleslavesוְאָמָֽה׃ve.'a.MahH519.

45Moreover of thechildrenמִבְּנֵ֨יmi.be.NeiH1121of thestrangersהַתּוֹשָׁבִ֜יםha.to.sha.VimH8453thatsojournהַגָּרִ֤יםha.ga.RimH1481among you, of them shall yebuyתִּקְנ֔וּtik.NuH7069, and of theirfamiliesוּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּם֙u.mi.mish.pach.TamH4940that are with you, whom theybegatהוֹלִ֖ידוּho.Li.duH3205in yourlandבְּאַרְצְכֶ֑םbe.'ar.tze.KhemH776: and they shall be yourpossessionלַֽאֲחֻזָּֽה׃La.'a.chu.ZahH272.

46And ye shall take them as aninheritanceוְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨םve.hit.na.chal.TemH5157for yourchildrenלִבְנֵיכֶ֤םliv.nei.KhemH1121afterאַחֲרֵיכֶם֙'a.cha.rei.KhemH310you, toinheritלָרֶ֣שֶׁתla.Re.shetH3423them for apossessionאֲחֻזָּ֔ה'a.chu.ZahH272; they shall be yourslavesתַּעֲבֹ֑דוּta.'a.Vo.duH5647foreverלְעֹלָ֖םle.'o.LamH5769: but over yourbrethrenוּבְאַ֨חֵיכֶ֤םu.ve.'A.chei.KhemH251thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, ye shall notruleתִרְדֶּ֥הtir.DehH7287oneאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376overanotherבְּאָחִ֔יוbe.'a.ChivH251withrigourבְּפָֽרֶךְ׃ סbe.Fa.rekhH6531.

47And if asojournerגֵּ֤רgerH1616or astrangerוְתוֹשָׁב֙ve.to.ShavH8453shall becomerichתַשִּׂ֗יגta.SigH5381bytheeיַ֣דyadH3027, and thybrotherאָחִ֖יךָ'a.Chi.khaH251that dwelleth by him shall becomepoorוּמָ֥ךְu.MakhH4134, andsellוְנִמְכַּ֗רve.nim.KarH4376himself to thestrangerלְגֵ֤רle.GerH1616orsojournerתּוֹשָׁב֙to.ShavH8453by thee, or to thestockלְעֵ֖קֶרle.'E.kerH6133of thestranger’sגֵּֽר׃GerH1616familyמִשְׁפַּ֥חַתmish.Pa.chatH4940:

48Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310that he issoldנִמְכַּ֔רnim.KarH4376he may be redeemedagainגְּאֻלָּ֖הge.'u.LahH1353;oneאֶחָ֥ד'e.ChadH259of hisbrethrenמֵאֶחָ֖יוme.'e.ChavH251mayredeemיִגְאָלֶֽנּוּ׃yig.'a.Le.nuH1350him:

49Either hisuncleדֹד֞וֹdo.DoH1730, or hisuncle’sדֹּדוֹ֙do.DoH1730sonבֶן־ven-H1121, mayredeemיִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּyig.'a.Le.nuH1350him, or any that isnearמִשְּׁאֵ֧רmi.she.'ErH7607ofkinבְּשָׂר֛וֹbe.sa.RoH1320to him of hisfamilyמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹmi.mish.pach.ToH4940mayredeemיִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּyig.'a.Le.nuH1350him; or if he isableהִשִּׂ֥יגָהhi.Si.gahH5381, he mayredeemוְנִגְאָֽל׃ve.nig.'AlH1350himselfיָד֖וֹya.DoH3027.

50And he shallreckonוְחִשַּׁב֙ve.chi.ShavH2803with him thatboughtקֹנֵ֔הוּko.Ne.huH7069him from theyearמִשְּׁנַת֙mi.she.NatH8141that he wassoldהִמָּ֣כְרוֹhi.Ma.khe.rovH4376to him to theyearשְׁנַ֣תshe.NatH8141ofjubileeהַיֹּבֵ֑לhai.yo.VelH3104: and thepriceכֶּ֤סֶףKe.sefH3701of hissaleמִמְכָּרוֹ֙mi.ka.RoH4465shall be according to thenumberבְּמִסְפַּ֣רbe.mis.ParH4557ofyearsשָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimH8141, according to thetimeכִּימֵ֥יki.MeiH3117of an hiredservantשָׂכִ֖ירsa.KhirH7916shall it be with him.

51If there shall be yetmanyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227yearsבַּשָּׁנִ֑יםba.sha.NimH8141behind,accordingלְפִיהֶן֙le.fi.HenH6310to them he shall giveagainיָשִׁ֣יבya.ShivH7725the price of hisredemptionגְּאֻלָּת֔וֹge.'u.la.ToH1353out of themoneyמִכֶּ֖סֶףmi.Ke.sefH3701that he wasboughtמִקְנָתֽוֹ׃mik.na.ToH4736for.

52And if there shallremainנִשְׁאַ֧רnish.'ArH7604butfewמְעַ֞טme.'AtH4592yearsבַּשָּׁנִ֛יםba.sha.NimH8141to theyearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141ofjubileeהַיֹּבֵ֖לhai.yo.VelH3104, then he shallcountוְחִשַּׁב־ve.chi.shav-H2803with him, andaccordingכְּפִ֣יke.FiH6310to hisyearsשָׁנָ֔יוsha.NavH8141shall he give himagainיָשִׁ֖יבya.ShivH7725the price of hisredemptionגְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ge.'u.la.ToH1353.

53And as ayearlyH8141hiredservantכִּשְׂכִ֥ירkis.KhirH7916shall he be with him: and the other shall notruleיִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּyir.De.nuH7287withrigourבְּפֶ֖רֶךְbe.Fe.rekhH6531over him in thysightלְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃le.'ei.Nei.khaH5869.

54And if he shall not beredeemedיִגָּאֵ֖לyi.ga.'ElH1350in these years, then he shall gooutוְיָצָא֙ve.ya.Tza'H3318in theyearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.NatH8141ofjubileeהַיֹּבֵ֔לhai.yo.VelH3104, both he, and hischildrenוּבָנָ֥יוu.va.NavH1121with him.

55For to me thechildrenבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478areservantsעֲבָדִ֔ים'a.va.DimH5650; they are myservantsעֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.DaiH5650whom Ibroughtהוֹצֵ֥אתִיho.Tze.tiH3318out of thelandמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776ofEgyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714: I am theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068yourGodאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃'e.lo.hei.KhemH430.

Commentaries on Leviticus 25

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