According 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.
If there are many years left until the jubilee, you should pay more for the land. If there are only a few years left, you should pay less. The seller is really selling you the number of harvests you can gather from that land.
This verse explains that land prices should be based on how many years of crops the buyer can harvest before the land returns to its original owner.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was part of God's laws about the Year of Jubilee, which occurred every 50 years when all land returned to its original family owners. Since land ownership was temporary in Israel, the price should reflect only the harvests remaining until the next jubilee. This system prevented permanent poverty and kept land within family lines as God intended.
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