And 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.
If there are only a few years left until the Year of Jubilee, then the slave and his master should calculate together how much money should be paid based on those remaining years for his freedom.
This verse explains that the price to buy a Hebrew slave's freedom should be adjusted based on how many years are left until the Jubilee year when all slaves go free automatically.
📚 Historical Context
In the ancient Israelite society, God established the Year of Jubilee every 50 years as a time for debt forgiveness, land restoration, and the release of slaves to maintain social equality and prevent perpetual poverty. This verse from Leviticus specifically deals with the redemption of a Hebrew slave when only a few years remain until the Jubilee, requiring that the redemption price be calculated based on the remaining years of service to ensure fairness. It was part of a divine system in the Mosaic Law aimed at protecting the vulnerable and upholding God's justice in a agrarian economy.
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