Leviticus 25:27
What does Leviticus 25:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 25:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000then let him reckon the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901then let him reckon the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then let him take into account the years from the time when he gave it up, and make up the loss for the rest of the years to him who took it, and so get back his property.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862then he hath reckoned the years of its sale, and hath given back that which is over to the man to whom he sold <FI>it<Fi> , and he hath returned to his possession.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The value of the fruits shall be counted from that time when he sold it. And the overplus he shall restore to the buyer, and so shall receive his possession again.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890then shall he reckon the years since the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and so return unto his possession.
Context
v.26And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxed rich and find sufficient to redeem it;
v.27This passage
v.28But if he be not able to get it back for himself, then that which he hath sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee: and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.
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