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The Redemption of Land

23 ‘The land, moreover, shall not be sold permanently, for (A)the land is Mine; for (B)you are but sojourners and foreign residents with Me. 24 Thus for every [a]piece of land of your possession, you shall provide for the redemption of the land.

25 (C)If a brother of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his possession of land, then his nearest kinsman redeemer is to come and redeem what his brother has sold.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 25:24 Lit land

23 “‘The land(A) must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine(B) and you reside in my land as foreigners(C) and strangers. 24 Throughout the land that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption(D) of the land.

25 “‘If one of your fellow Israelites becomes poor and sells some of their property, their nearest relative(E) is to come and redeem(F) what they have sold.

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