Leviticus 25:34
What does Leviticus 25:34 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 25:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the land on the outskirts of their towns may not be exchanged for money, for it is their property for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And a field, a suburb of their cities, is not sold; for a possession age-during it <FI>is<Fi> to them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But let not their suburbs be sold, because it is a perpetual possession.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
Context
v.33And if one of the Levites redeem, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.
v.34This passage
v.35And if thy brother be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 25:23
And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is mine: for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
- Numbers 35:2
Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and suburbs for the cities round about them shall ye give unto the Levites.
- Acts 4:36
And Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of exhortation), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
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