But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.
But if he cannot afford to buy it back, then whatever was sold will stay with the person who bought it until the Year of Jubilee. When the Jubilee comes, the property will be returned, and he will get his land back.
This verse explains that if someone couldn't buy back their sold property, God made sure they would still get it back during the special Jubilee year when all land returned to its original families.
📚 Historical Context
The Year of Jubilee occurred every 50 years in ancient Israel and was designed to prevent permanent poverty and landlessness. When families were forced to sell their ancestral land due to financial hardship, this system ensured the land would eventually return to them. This law protected family inheritance and prevented the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few.
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