Focused Passage

Leviticus 25:8-17

Sabbath for the Land, Jubilee Release, and the LORD's Ownership of Israel

The LORD speaks to Moses at Mount Sinai and commands that the land itself must observe a Sabbath to the LORD every seventh year. After seven Sabbath years, the fiftieth year is consecrated as Jubilee, announced with the trumpet on the Day of Atonement. Property is returned, liberty is proclaimed, and economic transactions are governed by the number of harvest years remaining until Jubilee. The chapter then provides laws for trusting the LORD's provision during the Sabbath year, redeeming land, selling houses, protecting Levitical towns, helping poor Israelites, prohibiting interest exploitation, regulating Israelite servitude, and redeeming Israelites sold to resident foreigners. The chapter closes by grounding everything in the exodus: Israelites belong to the LORD as His servants.

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8And you shall count off seven Sabbaths of years—seven times seven years—so that the seven Sabbaths of years amount to forty-nine years.

9Then you are to sound the horn far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month, the Day of Atonement. You shall sound it throughout your land.

10So you are to consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty in the land for all its inhabitants. It shall be your Jubilee, when each of you is to return to his property and to his clan.

11The fiftieth year will be a Jubilee for you; you are not to sow the land or reap its aftergrowth or harvest the untended vines.

12For it is a Jubilee; it shall be holy to you. You may eat only the crops taken directly from the field.

13In this Year of Jubilee, each of you shall return to his own property.

14If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other.

15You are to buy from your neighbor according to the number of years since the last Jubilee; he is to sell to you according to the number of harvest years remaining.

16You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests.

17Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.

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References and Original Words

Verse 8

Original words

And youלְךָ֗Preposition | second person masculine singularshall count offוְסָפַרְתָּ֣H5608Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularsevenשֶׁ֚בַעH7651Number - feminine singularSabbathsשַׁבְּתֹ֣תH7676Noun - common plural constructof yearsשָׁנִ֔יםH8141Noun - feminine pluralsevenשֶׁ֥בַעH7651Number - feminine singulartimesפְּעָמִ֑יםH6471Noun - feminine plural. . .וְהָי֣וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-לְךָ֗Preposition | second person masculine singularsevenשֶׁ֣בַעH7651Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִ֖יםH8141Noun - feminine pluralvvvיְמֵי֙H3117Noun - masculine plural constructso that the sevenשֶׁ֚בַעH7651Number - feminine singularSabbathsשַׁבְּתֹ֣תH7676Noun - common plural constructof yearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםH8141Article | Noun - feminine pluralamount to forty-nineוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםH705Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural. . .תֵּ֥שַׁעH8672Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singular
Verse 9

Original words

Then you are to soundוְהַֽעֲבַרְתָּ֞H5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularthe hornשׁוֹפַ֤רH7782Noun - masculine singular constructfar and wideתְּרוּעָה֙H8643Noun - feminine singularon the tenth dayבֶּעָשׂ֖וֹרH6218Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular-לַחֹ֑דֶשׁH2320Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singularof the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִ֔יH7637Article | Number - ordinal masculine singularmonthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthe Dayבְּיוֹם֙H3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Atonementהַכִּפֻּרִ֔יםH3725Article | Noun - masculine pluralYou shall soundתַּעֲבִ֥ירוּH5674Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural[it]שׁוֹפָ֖רH7782Noun - masculine singularthroughoutבְּכָל־H3605Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructyour landאַרְצְכֶֽם׃H776Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Verse 10

Original words

So you are to consecrateוְקִדַּשְׁתֶּ֗םH6942Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural-אֵ֣תH853Direct object markerthe fiftiethהַחֲמִשִּׁים֙H2572Article | Number - common plural. . .שָׁנָ֔הH8141Noun - feminine singularyearשְׁנַ֤תH8141Noun - feminine singular constructand proclaimוּקְרָאתֶ֥םH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plurallibertyדְּר֛וֹרH1865Noun - masculine singularin the landבָּאָ֖רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularfor allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructits inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularItהִוא֙H1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularshall beתִּהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularyourלָכֶ֔םPreposition | second person masculine pluralJubileeיוֹבֵ֥לH3104Noun - masculine singularwhen eachאִ֚ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularof you is to returnוְשַׁבְתֶּ֗םH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionhis propertyאֲחֻזָּת֔וֹH272Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular[and]וְאִ֥ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionhis clanמִשְׁפַּחְתּ֖וֹH4940Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .תָּשֻֽׁבוּ׃H7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Verse 11

Original words

The fiftiethהַחֲמִשִּׁ֥יםH2572Article | Number - common plural. . .שָׁנָ֖הH8141Noun - feminine singularyearשְׁנַ֛תH8141Noun - feminine singular constructwill beתִּהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singulara Jubileeיוֹבֵ֣לH3104Noun - masculine singular. . .הִ֗ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularfor youלָכֶ֑םPreposition | second person masculine pluralyou are notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto sow [the land]תִזְרָ֔עוּH2232Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralorוְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlereapתִקְצְרוּ֙H7114Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Prepositionits aftergrowthסְפִיחֶ֔יהָH5599Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular. . .וְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleor harvestתִבְצְר֖וּH1219Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe untended vinesנְזִרֶֽיהָ׃H5139Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 12

Original words

Forכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionit [is]הִ֔ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singulara Jubileeיוֹבֵ֣לH3104Noun - masculine singularit shall beתִּהְיֶ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularholyקֹ֖דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singularto youלָכֶ֑םPreposition | second person masculine pluralYou may eat onlyתֹּאכְל֖וּH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe crops takenתְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃H8393Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singulardirectly fromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe fieldהַ֨שָּׂדֶ֔הH7704Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

In thisהַזֹּ֑אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularYearבִּשְׁנַ֥תH8141Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Jubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֖לH3104Article | Noun - masculine singulareachאִ֖ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularof you shall returnתָּשֻׁ֕בוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionhis own propertyאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃H272Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 14

Original words

Ifוְכִֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou make a saleתִמְכְּר֤וּH4376Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .מִמְכָּר֙H4465Noun - masculine singularto your neighborלַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָH5997Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularorא֥וֹH176Conjunctiona purchaseקָנֹ֖הH7069Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolutefromמִיַּ֣דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructhimעֲמִיתֶ֑ךָH5997Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularyou must notאַל־H408Adverbtake advantageתּוֹנ֖וּH3238Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralof eachאִ֥ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerotherאָחִֽיו׃H251Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

You are to buyתִּקְנֶ֖הH7069Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfromמֵאֵ֣תH854Preposition-m | Direct object markeryour neighborעֲמִיתֶ֑ךָH5997Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularaccording to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֤רH4557Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof yearsשָׁנִים֙H8141Noun - feminine pluralsinceאַחַ֣רH310Adverbthe last Jubileeהַיּוֹבֵ֔לH3104Article | Noun - masculine singularhe is to sellיִמְכָּר־H4376Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto youלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person feminine singularaccording to the numberבְּמִסְפַּ֥רH4557Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof harvestתְבוּאֹ֖תH8393Noun - feminine pluralyears {remaining}שְׁנֵֽי־H8141Noun - feminine plural construct
Verse 16

Original words

You shall increaseתַּרְבֶּה֙H7235Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularthe priceמִקְנָת֔וֹH4736Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularin proportionלְפִ֣י׀H6310Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructto a greater numberרֹ֣בH7230Noun - masculine singular constructof yearsהַשָּׁנִ֗יםH8141Article | Noun - feminine pluralor decreaseמְעֹ֣טH4591Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct[it]מִקְנָת֑וֹH4736Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularin proportion toוּלְפִי֙H6310Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructa lesserתַּמְעִ֖יטH4591Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularnumber of yearsהַשָּׁנִ֔יםH8141Article | Noun - feminine pluralforכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionheה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularis sellingמֹכֵ֖רH4376Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularyouלָֽךְ׃Preposition | second person feminine singulara given number ofמִסְפַּ֣רH4557Noun - masculine singular constructharvestsתְּבוּאֹ֔תH8393Noun - feminine plural
Verse 17

Original words

Do notוְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particletake advantageתוֹנוּ֙H3238Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralof eachאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerotherעֲמִית֔וֹH5997Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularbut fearוְיָרֵ֖אתָH3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularyour Godמֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָH430Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularforכִּ֛יH3588ConjunctionIאֲנִ֥יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהֹוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

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