KJV ORIGINAL
In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
In the year of jubilee, the field must be returned to the person it was originally bought from—the one who actually owned that land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that during the jubilee year, all land sales were reversed and property returned to its original family owners.
📚 Historical Context
The jubilee year occurred every 50 years in ancient Israel and was designed to prevent permanent poverty and land concentration among the wealthy. Since God had given each tribe and family specific portions of the Promised Land, this system ensured that land would always return to its original owners, maintaining economic balance and preventing permanent social classes.
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