Leviticus 25:51

If there be yet many years, according to them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

50And he shall reckon with him who bought him from the year that he sold himself to him to the year of jubilee. And the price of his sale shall be according to the number of years. He shall be with him according to the time of a hire

52And if there remain but few years to the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him. He shall give back the price of his redemption according to his years.

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Cross References

Leviticus 25:16According to the multitude of the years thou shall increase the price of it, and according to the fewness of the years thou shall diminish the price of it, for the number of the crops he sells to thee.

Leviticus 27:18But if he sanctifies his field after the jubilee, then the priest shall reckon to him the money according to the years that remain to the year of jubilee, and an abatement shall be made from thy estimation.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 25:40-55

Oppression of Brethren Forbidden. ( b. c. 1490.) 39 And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: 40 But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee: 41 And then shall he depart from thee, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. 42 For they are my servants, which I brought… Read the whole commentary →

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