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Leviticus 25:25-41

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.

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