Leviticus 25:49
47 And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:
48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:
Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.
50 And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.
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.
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
- either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.
- KJV
- Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.
- WEB
- or his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any who is a close relative to him of his family may redeem him; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem himself.
- ASV
- or his uncle, or his uncle`s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be waxed rich, he may redeem himself.
- DARBY
- Either his uncle or his uncle's son may redeem him, or one of his next relations of his family may redeem him; or if his means be sufficient, he may redeem himself.
- BLB
- or his uncle or a son of his uncle may redeem him, or [someone] from a close relative of his flesh from his family may redeem him, or if his own hand has attained, then he may redeem himself.
- ÅB
- eller hans farbror eller hans farbrors sønn eller en annen av de nærmeste slektninger i hans slekt, skal løse ham ut, eller får han råd til det, da skal han løse seg selv ut.
- OTB
- En onkel, en fetter, eller en nær slektning i deres klan kan innløse dem. Eller hvis de blir velstående, kan de innløse seg selv.
- B1930
- eller hans farbror eller hans farbrors sønn eller en annen av de nærmeste slektninger i hans ætt, skal løse ham ut, eller får han råd til det, da skal han løse sig selv ut.
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Leviticus 25:26
And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;
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