KJV ORIGINAL
And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
If someone sells a house inside a city with walls around it, they have the right to buy it back within one full year after selling it. They have that entire year to reclaim their home.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse gives people who sell their city homes a one-year grace period to buy them back if they're able to.
📚 Historical Context
This law was part of God's economic system for Israel, designed to prevent permanent poverty and homelessness. Walled cities were centers of commerce and trade, so houses there were more valuable and different rules applied than to rural property. This provision gave families a chance to recover from financial hardship while still allowing legitimate property sales.
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