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Leviticus 25:16

14 And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

15 According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:

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.

17 Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.

18 Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

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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)

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  • Leviticus 25:27

    Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.

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  • Leviticus 25:51

    If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

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