The Sabbath Year and Jubilee

Leviticus 25

The Lord tells Moses that the land itself must keep a sabbath rest every seventh year, with no sowing or pruning, and that every fiftieth year is a jubilee in which land returns to its original owners and each Israelite returns to his family and possession. The chapter also sets out rules for buying and redeeming land and houses, forbids charging interest to a poor brother, and requires that any Israelite who sells himself into service be treated as a hired worker and released at the jubilee.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonTHE Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

BrentonAnd the Lord spoke to Moses in the mount Sina, saying,

GreekΚαὶ ἐλάλησε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν ἐν τῷ ὄρει Σινᾷ, λέγων,

KJVAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,

JPSAnd the LORD spoke unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying:

ThomsonSpeak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them: When you are come into the land which I give you, the land which I give you must rest sabbaths for the Lord.

BrentonSpeak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whensoever ye shall have entered into the land, which I give to you, then the land shall rest which I give to you, for its sabbaths to the Lord.

Greekλάλησον τοῖς υἱοῖς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ὅταν εἰσέλθητε εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν ἐγὼ δίδωμι ὑμῖν, καὶ ἀναπαύσεται ἡ γῆ, ἣν ἐγὼ δίδωμι ὑμῖν, σάββατα τῷ Κυρίῳ.

KJVSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.

JPSSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.

ThomsonSix years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather the fruit thereof.

BrentonSix years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vine, and gather in its fruit.

GreekἛξ ἔτη σπερεῖς τὸν ἀγρόν σου, καὶ ἓξ ἔτη τεμεῖς τὴν ἄμπελόν σου, καὶ συνάξεις τὸν καρπὸν αὐτῆς.

KJVSix years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;

JPSSix years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the produce thereof.

ThomsonBut in the seventh year there shall be sabbaths—there shall be a rest for the land—sabbaths for the Lord.

BrentonBut in the seventh year shall be a sabbath, it shall be a rest to the land, a sabbath to the Lord: thou shalt not sow thy field, and thou shalt not prune thy vine.

GreekΤῷ δὲ ἔτει τῷ ἑβδόμῳ σάββατα· ἀνάπαυσις ἔσται τῇ γῇ, σάββατα τῷ Κυρίῳ· τὸν ἀγρόν σου οὐ σπερεῖς, καὶ τὴν ἄμπελόν σου οὐ τεμεῖς,

KJVBut in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.

JPSBut in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath unto the LORD; thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.

ThomsonThou shalt neither sow thy field nor prune thy vineyard, nor reap the spontaneous productions of thy field, nor gather the grapes of thy dedication. It shall be a year of rest for the land.

BrentonAnd thou shalt not gather the spontaneous produce of thy field, and thou shalt not gather fully the grapes of thy dedication: it shall be a year of rest to the land.

Greekκαὶ τὰ αὐτόματα ἀναβαίνοντα τοῦ ἀγροῦ σου οὐκ ἐκθερίσεις, καἰ τὴν σταφυλὴν τοῦ ἁγιάσματός σου οὐκ ἐκτρυγήσεις· ἐνιαυτὸς ἀναπαύσεως ἔσται τῇ γῇ.

KJVThat which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.

JPSThat which groweth of itself of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, and the grapes of thy undressed vine thou shalt not gather; it shall be a year of solemn rest for the land.

ThomsonAnd the sabbaths of the land shall be food for thee, and for thy man servant, and for thy maid servant, and for thy hired servant, and for the stranger who sojourneth with thee;

BrentonAnd the sabbaths of the land shall be food for thee, and for thy man-servant, and for thy maid-servant, and thy hireling, and the stranger that abides with thee.

GreekΚαὶ ἔσται τὰ σάββατα τῆς γῆς βρώματά σοι, καὶ τῷ παιδί σου, καὶ τῇ παιδίσκῃ σου, καὶ τῷ μισθωτῷ σου, καὶ τῷ παροίκῳ τῷ προσκειμένῳ πρὸς σέ.

KJVAnd the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee,

JPSAnd the sabbath-produce of the land shall be for food for you: for thee, and for thy servant and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant and for the settler by thy side that sojourn with thee;

Thomsonand for thy cattle, and the wild beasts in thy land, shall the whole product thereof be for food.

BrentonAnd for thy cattle, and for the wild beasts that are in thy land, shall every fruit of it be for food.

GreekΚαὶ τοῖς κτήνεσί σου, καὶ τοῖς θηρίοις τοῖς ἐν τῇ γῇ σου ἔσται πᾶν τὸ γέννημα αὐτοῦ εἰς βρῶσιν.

KJVAnd for thy cattle, and for the beast that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be meat.

JPSand for thy cattle, and for the beasts that are in thy land, shall all the increase thereof be for food.

ThomsonMoreover thou shalt reckon for thyself seven rests of years, seven times seven years, and these forty nine years, shall be the seven weeks of years;

BrentonAnd thou shalt reckon to thyself seven sabbaths of years, seven times seven years; and they shall be to thee seven weeks of years, nine and forty years.

GreekΚαὶ ἐξαριθμήσεις σεαυτῷ ἑπτὰ ἀναπαύσεις ἐτῶν, ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἑπτάκις· καὶ ἔσονταί σοι ἑπτὰ ἑβδομάδες ἐτῶν ἐννέα καὶ τεσσαράκοντα ἔτη.

KJVAnd thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years.

JPSAnd thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and there shall be unto thee the days of seven sabbaths of years, even forty and nine years.

Thomsonand you shall make proclamation with the sound of a trumpet, throughout all your land, in the seventh month, and tenth day of the month—On the day of the atonement, you shall make proclamation with a trumpet, throughout all your land,

BrentonIn the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, ye shall make a proclamation with the sound of a trumpet in all your land; on the day of atonement ye shall make a proclamation with a trumpet in all your land.

GreekΔιαγγελεῖτε σάλπιγγος φωνῇ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ ὑμῶν ἐν τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἑβδόμῳ τῇ δεκάτῃ τοῦ μηνός· τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ ἱλασμοῦ διαγγελεῖτε σάλπιγγι ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ ὑμῶν.

KJVThen shalt thou cause the trumpet of the jubile to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land.

JPSThen shalt thou make proclamation with the blast of the horn on the tenth day of the seventh month; in the day of atonement shall ye make proclamation with the horn throughout all your land.

Thomsonand dedicate the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty in the land, to all the inhabitants thereof. And this shall be a year of rest, a Jubilee for you; and every one shall return to his possession, and every one shall go to his family.

BrentonAnd ye shall sanctify the year, the fiftieth year, and ye shall proclaim a release upon the land to all that inhabit it; it shall be given a year of release, a jubilee for you; and each one shall depart to his possession, and ye shall go each to his family.

GreekΚαὶ ἁγιάσετε τὸ ἔτος τὸν πεντηκοστὸν ἐνιαυτὸν, καὶ διαβοήσετε ἄφεσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς πᾶσι τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν αὐτήν· ἐνιαυτὸς ἀφέσεως σημασία αὕτη ἔσται ὑμῖν· καὶ ἀπελεύσεται εἷς ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν κτῆσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἕκαστος εἰς τὴν πατριὰν αὐτοῦ ἀπελεύσεσθε.

KJVAnd ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.

JPSAnd ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof; it shall be a jubilee unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.

ThomsonThis jubilee, this fiftieth year, shall be for you a general release, you shall not sow, nor shall you reap the spontaneous productions thereof, nor gather the vintage which is dedicated.

BrentonThis is a jubilee of release, the year shall be to you the fiftieth year: ye shall not sow, nor reap the produce that comes of itself from the land, neither shall ye gather its dedicated fruits.

GreekἈφέσεως σημασία αὕτη, τὸ ἔτος τὸ πεντηκοστὸν ἐνιαυτὸς ἔσται ὑμῖν· οὐ σπερεῖτε, οὐδὲ ἀμήσετε τὰ αὐτόματα ἀναβαίνοντα αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐ τρυγήσετε τὰ ἡγιασμένα αὐτῆς,

KJVA jubile shall that fiftieth year be unto you: ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of thy vine undressed.

JPSA jubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you; ye shall not sow, neither reap that which groweth of itself in it, nor gather the grapes in it of the undressed vines.

ThomsonBecause it is a jubilee, it shall be holy to you. From the fields you may eat the productions thereof.

BrentonFor it is a jubilee of release; it shall be holy to you, ye shall eat its fruits off the fields.

Greekὅτι ἀφέσεως σημασία ἐστίν· ἅγιον ἔσται ὑμῖν· ἀπὸ τῶν πεδίων φάγεσθε τὰ γεννήματα αὐτῆς.

KJV—

JPSFor it is a jubilee; it shall be holy unto you; ye shall eat the increase thereof out of the field.

ThomsonIn this year of release, proclaimed by the sound of trumpets, every one shall return to his possession.

BrentonIn the year of the release even the jubilee of it, shall each one return to his possession.

GreekἘν τῷ ἔτει τῆς ἀφέσεως σημασίας αὐτῆς ἐπανελεύσεται εἰς τὴν ἔγκτησιν αὐτοῦ.

KJVIn the year of this jubile ye shall return every man unto his possession.

JPSIn this year of jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession.

ThomsonWhether therefore thou sellest to thy neighbour, or purchasest of thy neighbour, let no man take advantage of his neighbour.

BrentonAnd if thou shouldest sell a possession to thy neighbour, or if thou shouldest buy of thy neighbour, let not a man oppress his neighbour.

GreekἘὰν δὲ ἀποδῷ πράσιν τῷ πλησίον σου, ἐὰν δὲ καὶ κτήσῃ παρὰ τοῦ πλησίον σου, μὴ θλιβέτω ἄνθρωπος τὸν πλησίον.

KJVAnd if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

JPSAnd if thou sell aught unto thy neighbour, or buy of thy neighbour’s hand, ye shall not wrong one another.

ThomsonAccording to the number of years after the jubilee, thou shalt purchase of thy neighbour; and according to the number of years of crops, he shall sell to thee.

BrentonAccording to the number of years after the jubilee shalt thou buy of thy neighbour, according to the number of years of the fruits shall he sell to thee.

GreekΚατὰ ἀριθμὸν ἐτῶν μετὰ τὴν σημασίαν κτήσῃ παρὰ τοῦ πλησίον, κατὰ ἀριθμὸν ἐνιαυτῶν γεννημάτων ἀποδώσεταί σοι.

KJVAccording to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:

JPSAccording to the number of years after the jubilee thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the crops he shall sell unto thee.

ThomsonIn proportion to the greater number of years, thou shalt rate his possession higher, and according to the fewness of the years, thou shalt rate it lower. For according to the number of crops, so shall he sell to thee.

BrentonAccording as there may be a greater number of years he shall increase the value of his possession, and according as there may be a less number of years he shall lessen the value of his possession; for according to the number of his crops, so shall he sell to thee.

GreekΚαθότι ἂν πλεῖον τῶν ἐτῶν πληθυνεῖ τὴν ἔγκτησιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ καθότι ἂν ἔλαττον τῶν ἐτῶν ἐλαττονώσει τὴν ἔγκτησιν αὐτοῦ· ὅτι ἀριθμὸν γεννημάτων αὐτοῦ, οὕτως ἀποδώσεταί σοι.

KJVAccording to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee.

JPSAccording to the multitude of the years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of the years thou shalt diminish the price of it; for the number of crops doth he sell unto thee.

ThomsonLet no man take advantage of his neighbour. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God.

BrentonLet not a man oppress his neighbour, and thou shalt fear the Lord thy God: I am the Lord thy God.

GreekΜὴ θλιβέτω ἄνθρωπος τὸν πλησίον· καὶ φοβηθήσῃ Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου· ἐγώ εἰμι Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν.

KJVYe shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God:for I am the LORD your God.

JPSAnd ye shall not wrong one another; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am the LORD your God.

ThomsonI am the Lord your God, therefore you shall practise all my rules of rectitude, and all my judgments, and keep and do them; so shall you dwell securely in the land,

BrentonAnd ye shall keep all my ordinances, and all my judgments; and do ye observe them, and ye shall keep them, and dwell securely in the land.

GreekΚαὶ ποιήσετε πάντα τὰ δικαιώματά μου, καὶ πάσας τὰς κρίσεις μου, καὶ φυλάξασθε, καὶ ποιήσετε αὐτὰ, καὶ κατοικήσετε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς πεποιθότες.

KJVWherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

JPSWherefore ye shall do My statutes, and keep Mine ordinances and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

Thomsonand the land shall yield its productions; and you shall eat plentifully, and dwell securely therein.

BrentonAnd the land shall yield her increase, and ye shall eat to fulness, and shall dwell securely in it.

GreekΚαὶ δώσει ἡ γῆ τὰ ἐκφόρια αὐτῆς, καὶ φάγεσθε εἰς πλησμονὴν, καὶ κατοικήσετε πεποιθότες ἐπʼ αὐτῆς.

KJVAnd the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.

JPSAnd the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat until ye have enough, and dwell therein in safety.

ThomsonNow if you should say, What shall we eat in this seventh year, if we neither sow nor gather our produce?

BrentonAnd if ye should say, What shall we eat in this seventh year, if we do not sow nor gather in our fruits?

GreekἘὰν δὲ λέγητε, τί φαγόμεθα ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ ἑβδόμῳ τούτῳ, ἐὰν μὴ σπείρωμεν μηδὲ συναγάγωμεν τὰ γεννήματα ἡμῶν;

KJVAnd if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

JPSAnd if ye shall say: ‘What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we may not sow, nor gather in our increase’;

ThomsonI indeed will send my blessing for you, in the sixth year, and it will make the products thereof sufficient for the three years.

BrentonThen will I send my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and the land shall produce its fruits for three years.

GreekΚαὶ ἀποστέλλω τὴν εὐλογίαν μου ὑμῖν ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ ἕκτῳ, καὶ ποιήσει τὰ γεννήματα αὐτῆς εἰς τὰ τρία ἔτη.

KJVThen I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years.

JPSthen I will command My blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth produce for the three years.

ThomsonThough you are to sow in the eighth year, yet on account of the produce, you shall eat the old, even to the ninth year, even till the products of that come in, you shall eat of the old store.

BrentonAnd ye shall sow in the eighth year, and eat old fruits till the ninth year: until its fruit come, ye shall eat old fruits of the old.

GreekΚαὶ σπερεῖτε τὸ ἔτος τὸ ὄγδοον, καὶ φάγεσθε ἀπὸ τῶν γεννημάτων παλαιὰ ἕως τοῦ ἔτους τοῦ ἐνάτου· ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ τὸ γέννημα αὐτῆς, φάγεσθε παλαιὰ παλαιῶν.

KJVAnd ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat yet of old fruit until the ninth year; until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.

JPSAnd ye shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the produce, the old store; until the ninth year, until her produce come in, ye shall eat the old store.

ThomsonNow the land must not be sold forever; for the land is mine. Because you are strangers, and sojourners before me,

BrentonAnd the land shall not be sold for a permanence; for the land is mine, because ye are strangers and sojourners before me.

GreekΚαὶ ἡ γῆ οὐ πραθήσεται εἰς βεβαίωσιν· ἐμὴ γάρ ἐστιν ἡ γῆ, διότι προσήλυτοι καὶ πάροικοι ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐναντίον μου.

KJVThe land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.

JPSAnd the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is Mine; for ye are strangers and settlers with Me.

Thomsontherefore in all the land of your possession, you shall grant a right of redeeming the land.

BrentonAnd in every land of your possession, ye shall allow ransoms for the land.

GreekΚαὶ κατὰ πᾶσαν γῆν κατασχέσεως ὑμῶν, λύτρα δώσετε τῆς γῆς.

KJVAnd in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.

JPSAnd in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.

ThomsonAnd if thy brother who is with thee become poor, and sell any part of his possession; when he who is next of kin to him cometh, he shall redeem what his brother hath sold.

BrentonAnd if thy brother who is with thee be poor, and should have sold part of his possession, and his kinsman who is nigh to him come, then he shall redeem the possession which his brother has sold.

GreekἘὰν δὲ πένηται ὁ ἀδελφός σου ὁ μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ ἀποδῶται ἀπὸ τῆς κατασχέσεως αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔλθῃ ὁ ἀγχιστεύων ὁ ἐγγίζων αὐτῷ, καὶ λυτρώσεται τὴν πρᾶσιν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ.

KJVIf thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

JPSIf thy brother be waxen poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.

Thomson—

BrentonAnd if one have no near kinsman, and he prosper with his hand, and he find sufficient money, even his ransom;

GreekἘὰν δὲ μὴ ᾖ τινι ὁ ἀγχιστεύων, καὶ εὐπορηθῇ τῇ χειρὶ, καὶ εὑρεθῇ αὐτῷ τὸ ἱκανὸν, λύτρα αὐτοῦ·

KJV—

JPSAnd if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it;

ThomsonAnd he shall compute the years of his sale, and pay back what is still due to the man to whom he sold it. So shall he return to his possession.

Brentonthen shall he calculate the years of his sale, and he shall give what is due to the man to whom he sold it, and he shall return to his possession.

Greekκαὶ συλλογιεῖται τὰ ἔτη τῆς πράσεως αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀποδώσει ὅ ὑπερέχει τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ, ᾧ ἀπέδοτο αὐτὸ αὐτῷ, καὶ ἀπελεύσεται εἰς τὴν κατάσχεσιν αὐτοῦ.

KJVThen let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.

JPSthen let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession.

Thomson—

BrentonBut if his hand have not prospered sufficiently, so as that he should restore the money to him, then he that bought the possessions shall have them till the sixth year of the release; and it shall go out in the release, and the owner shall return to his possession.

GreekἘὰν δὲ μὴ εὑπορηθῇ αὐτοῦ ἡ χεὶρ τὸ ἱκανὸν, ὥστε ἀποδοῦναι αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔσται ἡ πράσις τῷ κτησαμένῳ αὐτὰ ἕως τοῦ ἕκτου ἔτους τῆς ἀφέσεως, καὶ ἐξελεύσεται ἐν τῇ ἀφέσει, καὶ ἀπελεύσεται εἰς τὴν κατάσχεσιν αὐτοῦ.

KJVBut if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.

JPSBut if he have not sufficient means to get it back for himself, then that which he hath sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee; and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.

ThomsonAnd if any person sell a dwelling house in a walled city, he shall have the right of redeeming it till the term expire. The term for redemption shall be a year.

BrentonAnd if any one should sell an inhabited house in a walled city, then there shall be the ransom of it, until the time is fulfilled: its time of ransom shall be a full year.

GreekἘὰν δέ τις ἀποδῶται οἰκίαν οἰκητὴν ἐν πόλει τετειχισμένῃ, καὶ ἔσται ἡ λύτρωσις αὐτῆς, ἕως πληρωθῇ· ἐνιαυτὸς ἡμερῶν ἔσται ἡ λύτρωσις αὐτῆς.

KJVAnd if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.

JPSAnd if a man sell a dwelling-house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; for a full year shall he have the right of redemption.

ThomsonAnd if it be not redeemed till the whole year expire, the house which is in a walled city, shall be confirmed for ever to the purchaser. And he shall not go out in the jubilee.

BrentonAnd if it be not ransomed until there be completed of its time a full year, the house which is in the walled city shall be surely confirmed to him that bought it, throughout his generations; and it shall not go out in the release.

GreekἘὰν δὲ μὴ λυτρωθῇ ἕως ἂν πληρωθῇ αὐτῆς ἐνιαυτὸς ὅλος, κυρωθήσεται ἡ οἰκία ἡ οὖσα ἐν πόλει τῇ ἐχούσῃ τεῖχος, βεβαίως τῷ κτησαμένῳ αὐτὴν εἰς τὰς γενεὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξελεύσεται ἐν τῇ ἀφέσει.

KJVAnd if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.

JPSAnd if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be made sure in perpetuity to him that bought it, throughout his generations; it shall not go out in the jubilee.

ThomsonBut the houses which are in villages, unsurrounded with walls, shall be accounted as the fields in the country, and shall be always subject to redemption, and go out in the jubilee.

BrentonBut the houses in the villages which have not a wall round about them, shall be reckoned as the fields of the country: they shall always be redeemable, and they shall go out in the release.

GreekΑἱ δὲ οἰκίαι αἱ ἐν ἐπαύλεσιν, αἷς οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν αὐταῖς τεῖχος κύκλῳ, πρὸς τὸν ἀγρὸν τῆς γῆς λογισθήσονται· λυτρωταὶ διαπαντὸς ἔσονται, καὶ ἐν τῇ ἀφέσει ἐξελεύσονται.

KJVBut the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.

JPSBut the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be reckoned with the fields of the country; they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubilee.

ThomsonAnd the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, shall always be redeemable by the Levites;

BrentonAnd the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

GreekΚαὶ αἱ πόλεις τῶν Λευιτῶν, οἰκίαι τῶν πόλεων κατασχέσεως αὐτῶν, λυτρωταὶ διαπαντὸς ἔσονται τοῖς Λευίταις.

KJVNotwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

JPSBut as for the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have a perpetual right of redemption.

Thomsonand whoever among the Levites shall redeem, the intermediate purchase of the houses of the city of their possession shall terminate in the jubilee. For the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

BrentonAnd if any one shall redeem a house of the Levites, then shall their sale of the houses of their possession go out in the release; because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the children of Israel.

GreekΚαὶ ὃς ἂν λυτρώσηται παρὰ τῶν Λευιτῶν, καὶ ἐξελεύσεται ἡ διάπρασις αὐτῶν οἰκιῶν πόλεως κατασχέσεως αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ἀφέσει, ὅτι οἰκίαι τῶν πόλεων τῶν Λευιτῶν κατάσχεσις αὐτῶν ἐν μέσῳ υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.

KJVAnd if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

JPSAnd if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold in the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

ThomsonAnd the fields set apart for their cities shall not be sold; for this is their perpetual possession.

BrentonAnd the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

GreekΚαὶ οἱ ἀγροὶ ἀφωρισμένοι ταῖς πόλεσιν αὐτῶν οὐ πραθήσονται, ὅτι κατάσχεσις αἰωνία τοῦτο αὐτῶν ἐστον.

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

JPSBut the fields of the open land about their cities may not be sold; for that is their perpetual possession.

ThomsonAnd if thy brother who is with thee become poor and distressed in his circumstances when near thee, thou shalt help him, as a proselyte or a sojourner, and thy brother shall live with thee.

BrentonAnd if thy brother who is with thee become poor, and he fail in resources with thee, thou shalt help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and thy brother shall live with thee.

GreekἘὰν δὲ πένηται ὁ ἀδελφός σοῦ ὁ μετὰ σοῦ, καὶ ἀδυνατήσῃ ταῖς χερσὶ παρὰ σοὺ, ἀντιλήψῃ αὐτοῦ ὡς προσηλύτου καὶ παροίκου, καὶ ζήσεται ὁ ἀδελφός σου μετὰ σοῦ.

KJVAnd if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

JPSAnd if thy brother be waxen poor, and his means fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a settler shall he live with thee.

ThomsonThou shalt not take from him usury or increase, but thou shalt fear thy God, I, the Lord; and thy brother shall live with thee.

BrentonThou shalt not receive from him interest, nor increase: and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord: and thy brother shall live with thee.

GreekΟὐ λήψῃ παρʼ αὐτοῦ τόκον, οὐδὲ ἐπὶ πλήθει· καὶ φοβηθήσῃ τὸν Θεόν σου· ἐγὼ Κύριος· καὶ ζήσεται ὁ ἀδελφός σου μετὰ σοῦ.

KJVTake thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

JPSTake thou no interest of him or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

ThomsonThou shalt not lend him thy money on usury, nor give him thy victuals for an increase.

BrentonThou shalt not lend thy money to him at interest, and thou shalt not lend thy meat to him to be returned with increase.

GreekΤὸ ἀργύριόν σου οὐ δώσεις αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τὸκῳ, καὶ ἐπὶ πλεονασμῷ οὐ δώσεις αὐτῷ τὰ βρώματά σου.

KJVThou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

JPSThou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.

ThomsonI am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Chanaan, and to be your God.

BrentonI am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Chanaan, so as to be your God.

GreekἘγὼ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς ὑμῶν, ὁ ἐξαγαγὼν ὑμᾶς ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου, δοῦναι ὑμῖν τὴν γῆν Χαναὰν, ὥστε εἶναι ὑμῶν Θεός.

KJVI am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

JPSI am the LORD your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, to be your God.

ThomsonAnd if thy brother who dwelleth by thee be humbled, and sold to thee, he shall not serve thee as a slave.

BrentonAnd if thy brother by thee be lowered, and be sold to thee, he shall not serve thee with the servitude of a slave.

GreekἘὰν δὲ ταπεινωθῇ ὁ ἀδελφός σου παρὰ σοὶ, καὶ πραθῇ σοι, οὐ δουλεύσει σοι δουλείαν οἰκέτου.

KJVAnd 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:

JPSAnd if thy brother be waxen poor with thee, and sell himself unto thee, thou shalt not make him to serve as a bondservant.

ThomsonHe shall be with thee as a hireling, or a sojourner. Until the year of the release he shall work for thee,

BrentonHe shall be with thee as a hireling or a sojourner, he shall work for thee till the year of release:

GreekὩς μισθωτὸς ἢ πάροικος ἔσται σοι· ἕως τοῦ ἔτους τῆς ἀφέσεως ἐργᾶται παρὰ σοί,

KJVBut as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:

JPS—

Thomsonand in the year of the release he shall go out, and his children with him, and shall go to his own family—to his paternal possession he shall haste away.

Brentonand he shall go out in the release, and his children with him; and he shall go to his family, he shall hasten back to his patrimony.

Greekκαὶ ἐξελεύσεται τῇ ἀφέσει, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀπελεύσεται εἰς τὴν γενεὰν αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὴν κατάσχεσιν τὴν πατρικὴν ἀποδραμεῖται.

KJV—

JPSThen shall he go out from thee, he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

ThomsonBecause they are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; he must not be sold as a slave.

BrentonBecause these are my servants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt; such an one shall not be sold as a common servant.

GreekΔιότι οἰκέται μου εἰσὶν οὗτοι, οὓς ἐξήγαγον ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου· οὐ πραθήσεται ἐν πράσει οἰκέτου.

KJVFor they are my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as bondmen.

JPSFor they are My servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt; they shall not be sold as bondmen.

ThomsonThou shall not over burthen him with toil, but fear the Lord thy God.

BrentonThou shalt not oppress him with labour, and shalt fear the Lord thy God.

GreekΟὐ κατατενεῖς αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ μόχθῳ, καὶ φοβηθήσῃ Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου,

KJVThou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

JPSThou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God.

ThomsonThe male and female slaves, whom thou mayst have, must be of the nations around thee. Of them you may purchase a male or a female slave;

BrentonAnd whatever number of men-servants and maid-servants thou shalt have, thou shalt purchase male and female servants from the nations that are round about thee.

Greekκαὶ παῖς καὶ παιδίσκη ὅσοι ἂν γένωνταί σοι, ἀπὸ τῶν ἐθνῶν ὅσοι κύκλῳ σου εἰσὶν, ἀπʼ αὐτῶν κτήσεσθε δοῦλον καὶ δούλην,

KJVBoth thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

JPSAnd as for thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, whom thou mayest have: of the nations that are round about you, of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

Thomson—

BrentonAnd of the sons of the sojourners that are among you, of these ye shall buy and of their relations, all that shall be in your lands; let them be to you for a possession.

Greekκαὶ ἀπὸ τῶν υἱῶν τῶν παροίκων τῶν ὄντων ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀπὸ τούτων κτήσεσθε καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν συγγενῶν αὐτῶν, ὅσοι ἂν γένωνται ἐν τῇ γῇ ὑμῶν, ἔστωσαν ὑμῖν εἰς κατάσχεσιν.

KJVMoreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.

JPSMoreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them may ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land; and they may be your possession.

ThomsonLet them be your property, and divide them among your children after you, and they shall be your slaves for life: but of your brethren, the children of Israel, one shall not rule over another with rigour.

BrentonAnd ye shall distribute them to your children after you, and they shall be to you permanent possessions for ever: but of your brethren the children of Israel, one shall not oppress his brother in labours.

GreekΚαὶ καταμεριεῖτε αὐτοὺς τοῖς τέκνοις ὑμῶν μεθʼ ὑμᾶς· καὶ ἔσονται ὑμῖν κατόχιμοι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα· τῶν δὲ ἀδελφῶν ὑμῶν τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ, ἕκαστος τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ οὐ κατατενεῖ αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς μόχθοις.

KJVAnd ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour.

JPSAnd ye may make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession: of them may ye take your bondmen for ever; but over your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule, one over another, with rigour.

ThomsonAnd if a proselyte, or a sojourner who is with thee, prosper, and thy brother, being poor, be sold to the proselyte, or to the stranger who is with thee, or to the descendant of the proselyte;

BrentonAnd if a stranger or sojourner with thee wax rich, and thy brother in distress be sold to the stranger or the sojourner that is with thee, or to a proselyte by extraction;

GreekἘὰν δὲ εὕρῃ ἡ χεὶρ τοὺ προσηλύτου ἢ τοῦ παροίκου τοῦ παρὰ σοὶ, καὶ ἀπορηθεὶς ὁ ἀδελφός σου πραθῇ τῷ προσηλύτῳ ἢ τῷ παροίκῳ τῷ παρὰ σοὶ, ἢ ἐκ γενετῆς προσηλύτῳ,

KJVAnd 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:

JPSAnd if a stranger who is a settler with thee be waxen rich, and thy brother be waxen poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger who is a settler with thee, or to the offshoot of a stranger’s family,

Thomsonafter he is sold he shall have a right to be redeemed. One of his brethren may redeem him,

Brentonafter he is sold to him there shall be redemption for him, one of his brethren shall redeem him.

Greekμετὰ τὸ πραθῆναι αὐτῷ, λύτρωσις ἔσται αὐτοῦ· εἷς τῶν ἀδελφῶν αὐτοῦ λυτρώσεται αὐτόν.

KJVAfter that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:

JPSafter that he is sold he may be redeemed; one of his brethren may redeem him;

Thomsonhis uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any of his blood relations, of the same tribe, may redeem him; and if he be able he may redeem himself.

BrentonA brother of his father, or son of his father's brother shall redeem him; or let one of his near kin of his tribe redeem him, and if he should be rich and redeem himself,

GreekἈδελφὸς πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἢ υἱὸς ἀδελφοῦ πατρὸς λυτρώσεται αὐτόν, ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν οἰκείων τῶν σαρκῶν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῆς φυλῆς αὐτοῦ λυτρῶται αὐτόν· ἐὰν δὲ εὐπορηθεὶς ταῖς χερσὶ λυτρῶται ἑαυτὸν,

KJVEither 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.

JPSor 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 waxen rich, he may redeem himself.

ThomsonIn which case he shall settle with him who purchased him, from the year he sold himself, to the year of the release, and the price of his purchase shall be as the yearly wages of a hired servant for the years he is to be with him.

Brentonthen shall he calculate with his purchaser from the year that he sold himself to him until the year of release: and the money of his purchase shall be as that of a hireling, he shall be with him from year to year.

Greekκαὶ συλλογιεῖται πρὸς τὸν κεκτημένον αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἔτους οὗ ἀπέδοτο ἑαυτὸν αὐτῷ ἕως τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ τῆς ἀφέσεως· καὶ ἔσται τὸ ἀργύριον τῆς πράσεως αὐτοῦ ὡς μισθίου· ἔτος ἐξ ἔτους ἔσται μετʼ αὐτοῦ.

KJV—

JPSAnd he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he sold himself to him unto the year of jubilee; and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years; according to the time of a hired servant shall he be with him.

ThomsonAnd if any one hath many years to serve, for them he shall pay the rates of redemption, on account of the money paid for him;

BrentonAnd if any have a greater number of years than enough, according to these he shall pay his ransom out of his purchase-money.

GreekἘὰν δέ τινι πλεῖον τῶν ἐτῶν ᾖ, πρὸς ταῦτα ἀποδώσει τὰ λύτρα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀργυρίου τῆς πράσεως αὐτοῦ.

KJVIf 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.

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

Thomsonand if but few years remain to the year of release, he shall settle with him according to those years, and pay the rates of his redemption.

BrentonAnd if but a little time be left of the years to the year of release, then shall he reckon to him according to his years, and shall pay his ransom

GreekἘὰν δὲ ὀλίγον καταλειφθῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ἐτῶν εἰς τὸν ἐνιαυτὸν τῆς ἀφέσεως, καὶ συλλογιεῖται αὐτῷ κατὰ τὰ ἔτη αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀποδώσει τὰ λύτρα αὐτοῦ ὡς μισθωτός·

KJVAnd if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.

JPSAnd if there remain but few years unto the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according unto his years shall he give back the price of his redemption.

ThomsonAs a servant hired from year to year, he shall be with him; and thou shalt not suffer him to be oppressed with labour in thy sight.

Brentonas a hireling; he shall be with him from year to year; thou shalt not oppress him with labour before thee.

Greekἐνιαυτὸς ἐξ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἔσται μετʼ αὐτοῦ· οὐ κατατενεῖς αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ μόχθῳ ἐνώπιόν σου.

KJV—

JPS—

ThomsonIf he be not redeemed in any of these ways, in the year of the release he shall go out, and his children with him;

BrentonAnd if he do not pay his ransom accordingly, he shall go out in the year of his release, he and his children with him.

GreekἘὰν δὲ μὴ λυτρῶται κατὰ ταῦτα, ἐξελεύσεται ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῆς ἀφέσεως αὐτὸς καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ.

KJVAnd if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.

JPSAnd if he be not redeemed by any of these means, then he shall go out in the year of jubilee, he, and his children with him.

Thomsonfor the children of Israel are My domestics—they are My servants whom I brought out of Egypt.

BrentonFor the children of Israel are my servants: they are my attendants, whom I brought out of the land of Egypt.

GreekὍτι ἐμοὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραὴλ οἰκέται εἰσὶ, παῖδές μου οὗτοί εἰσιν, οὓς ἐξήγαγον ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου.

KJVFor unto me the children of Israel are servants; they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

JPSFor unto Me the children of Israel are servants; they are My servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.