Leviticus 25:29
What does Leviticus 25:29 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 25:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And if a man sell a dwelling-house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; for a full year shall he have the right of redemption.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And if a man sell a dwelling-house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; for a full year shall he have the right of redemption.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if a man gives his house in a walled town for money, he has the right to get it back for the space of a full year after he has given it up.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And when a man selleth a dwelling-house <FI>in<Fi> a walled city, then hath his right of redemption been until the completion of a year from its selling; days--is his right of redemption;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He that selleth a house within the walls of a city, shall have the liberty to redeem it, until one year be expired.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And if any one sell a dwelling-house in a walled city, then he shall have the right of redemption up to the end of the year of the sale thereof; for a full year shall he have the right of redemption.
Context
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.
v.29This passage
v.30And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be made sure in perpetuity to him that bought it, throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubilee.
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