Leviticus 25:48
46 You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.
47 If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,
he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:
49 either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.
50 He and his purchaser will then count the time from the year he sold himself up to the Year of Jubilee. The price of his sale will be determined by the number of years, based on the daily wages of a hired hand.
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
- he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:
- KJV
- After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:
- WEB
- after he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brothers may redeem him;
- ASV
- after that he is sold he may be redeemed: one of his brethren may redeem him;
- DARBY
- after that he is sold there shall be right of redemption for him; one of his brethren may redeem him.
- BLB
- after he is sold, there is unto him the right of redemption. One of his brothers may redeem him,
- ÅB
- da skal han kunne løses ut etter at han har solgt seg. En av hans brødre skal løse ham ut,
- OTB
- beholder de retten til innløsning etter at de har solgt seg selv. En slektning kan innløse dem:
- B1930
- da skal han kunne løses ut efterat han har solgt sig. En av hans brødre skal løse ham ut,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 2:11–13
For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.
Read in contextNehemiah 5:5
We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”
Read in contextLeviticus 25:25
If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
Read in contextNehemiah 5:8
and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.
Read in contextLeviticus 25:35
Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.
Read in contextGalatians 4:4–5
But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Read in context