Leviticus 25:34

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

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WEBBE

But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

BSB

But the open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for this is their permanent possession.

KJV

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

ASV

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

BBE

But the land on the outskirts of their towns may not be exchanged for money, for it is their property for ever.

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וּשְׂדֵה u·se·deh and [the] field of H7704 מִגְרַשׁ mig·rash [the] pasture land of H4054 עָרֵיהֶם 'a·rei·hem cities their H5892 לֹא lo' not H3808 יִמָּכֵר yi·ma·kher it will be sold H4376 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 אֲחֻזַּת 'a·chu·zat [is] a possession of H272 עוֹלָם o·lam perpetuity H5769 הוּא hu' it H1931 לָהֶם ס la·hem to (the) them H9038

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 23–34

If the land were not redeemed before the year of jubilee, it then returned to him that sold or mortgaged it. This was a figure of the free grace of God in Christ; by which, and not by any price or merit of our own, we are restored to the favour of God. Houses in walled cities were more the fruits of their own industry than land in the country, which was the direct gift of God's bounty; therefore if a man sold a house in a city, he might redeem it only within a year after the sale. This encouraged strangers and proselytes to come and settle among them.

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