KJV ORIGINAL
And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Throughout all the land that you own, you must allow the land to be bought back.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse establishes that land sales in Israel weren't permanent - there had to always be a way for families to get their ancestral land back.
📚 Historical Context
This was part of God's laws for the Year of Jubilee, which occurred every 50 years in ancient Israel. During Jubilee, all land was to return to its original family owners, preventing permanent poverty and ensuring that no family would lose their inheritance forever. This system was designed to maintain economic balance and prevent the wealthy from accumulating all the land while others became permanently dispossessed.
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