Leviticus 25:30
28 But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.
29 And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.
And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.
31 But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.
32 Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- If it is not redeemed by the end of a full year, then the house in the walled city is permanently transferred to its buyer and his descendants. It is not to be released in the Jubilee.
- KJV
- And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.
- WEB
- If it isn’t redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be made sure in perpetuity to him who bought it, throughout his generations. It shall not be released in the Jubilee.
- ASV
- And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be made sure in perpetuity to him that bought it, throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubilee.
- DARBY
- But if it be not redeemed until a whole year is complete, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it, throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubilee.
- BLB
- But if it is not redeemed within the filling for it of a full year, the house that [is] within that walled city, then it shall belong forever to the buyer of it throughout his generations; it shall not be released in the Jubilee.
- ÅB
- Men dersom det ikke blir innløst innen et helt år er til ende, da skal huset, om det ligger i en by med murer omkring, for alle tider tilhøre den som kjøpte det, og hans etterkommere; det skal ikke gis fritt i jubelåret.
- OTB
- Hvis det ikke blir innløst før et helt år har gått, skal huset i den murte byen tilhøre kjøperen og deres etterkommere permanent. Det skal ikke returneres i jubelåret.
- B1930
- Men dersom det ikke blir innløst innen et helt år er til ende, da skal huset, om det ligger i en by med murer omkring, for alle tider tilhøre den som kjøpte det, og hans efterkommere; det skal ikke gis fritt i jubelåret.