Leviticus 25:16
14 If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.
15 You are to buy from your neighbor according to the number of years since the last Jubilee; he is to sell to you according to the number of harvest years remaining.
You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests.
17 Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.
18 You are to keep My statutes and carefully observe My judgments, so that you may dwell securely in the land.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests.
- KJV
- According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.
- WEB
- According to the length of the years you shall increase its price, and according to the shortness of the years you shall diminish its price; for he is selling the number of the crops to you.
- ASV
- According to the multitude of the years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of the years thou shalt diminish the price of it; for the number of the crops doth he sell unto thee.
- DARBY
- According to the greater number of the years, thou shalt increase the price thereof; and according to the fewness of years, thou shalt diminish the price of it; for it is the number of crops that he selleth unto thee.
- BLB
- According to the multitude of the years you shall increase its price, and according to the fewness of the years you shall diminish its price, for he is selling to you a number of crops.
- ÅB
- For et større tall av år skal du gjøre kjøpesummen større, og for et mindre tall av år skal du gjøre kjøpesummen mindre; for det er bare et visst tall av avlinger[^1] han selger til deg.
- OTB
- I forhold til et større antall år skal du øke prisen, og i forhold til færre år skal du redusere prisen, fordi det er antall avlinger som blir solgt til deg.
- B1930
- For et større tall av år skal du gjøre kjøpesummen større, og for et mindre tall av år skal du gjøre kjøpesummen mindre; for det er bare et visst tall av avlinger han selger til dig. / < d.e. ikke jorden selv, men dens avlinger inntil jubelåret.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 25:27
he shall calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and return to his property.
Read in contextLeviticus 25:51
If many years remain, he must pay for his redemption in proportion to his purchase price.
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