And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.
He must calculate with the person who bought him from the year he was sold until the Year of Jubilee. The price for buying his freedom should be based on the number of years remaining, treating it like paying wages for a hired worker for that time.
This verse explains how to calculate the fair price for someone to buy back their freedom before the Year of Jubilee, based on the remaining years of service like paying a worker's wages.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Israel, people could sell themselves into servitude to pay debts, but this wasn't permanent slavery. Every 50 years during the Year of Jubilee, all Hebrew servants were automatically freed and returned to their families. This verse describes the redemption process - how someone could buy back their freedom early by paying a fair price calculated on the remaining years until Jubilee.
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