KJV King James Version
If 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.
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Leviticus 25:25
If 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.
WEB World English Bible
“‘If your brother becomes poor, and sells some of his possessions, then his kinsman who is next to him shall come, and redeem that which his brother has sold.
ASV American Standard Version
If thy brother be waxed 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘When thy brother becometh poor, and hath sold his possession, then hath his redeemer who is near unto him come, and he hath redeemed the sold thing of his brother;
Surrounding context — Leviticus 25
22 And 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].
23 The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land [is] mine; for ye [are] strangers and sojourners with me.
24 And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.
25 If 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.
26 And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;
27 Then 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.
28 But 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.
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כִּֽי־H3588 · kiforיָמ֣וּךְH4134 · mukhbe poorאָחִ֔יךָH251 · achbrother: male-siblingוּמָכַ֖רH4376 · ma.kharto sellמֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹH272 · a.chuz.zahpossessionוּבָ֤אH935 · boto come (in): comeגֹֽאֲלוֹ֙H1350 · ga.alto redeem: redeemהַקָּרֹ֣בH7138 · qa.rovnearאֵלָ֔יוH413 · elto(wards)וְגָאַ֕לH1350 · ga.alto redeem: redeemאֵ֖תH853 · et[Obj.]מִמְכַּ֥רH4465 · mim.karsaleאָחִֽיו׃H251 · achbrother: male-sibling
Cross-references
Ruth 2:20And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed [be] he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man [is] near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.Ruth 3:9And he said, Who [art] thou? And she answered, I [am] Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou [art] a near kinsman.Ruth 3:12And now it is true that I [am thy] near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.Jeremiah 32:7-8Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thine uncle shall come unto thee, saying, Buy thee my field that [is] in Anathoth: for the right of redemption [is] thine to buy [it].Ruth 3:2And now [is] not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.Hebrews 2:13-14And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.Revelation 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;2 Corinthians 8:9For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.Ruth 4:4-6And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy [it] before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem [it], redeem [it]: but if thou wilt not redeem [it, then] tell me, that I may know: for [there is] none to redeem [it] beside thee; and I [am] after thee. And he said, I will redeem [it].
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