Leviticus 25:47

What does Leviticus 25:47 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 25:47 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And if one from another nation living among you gets wealth, and your countryman, at his side, becomes poor and gives himself for money to the man from another nation or to one of his family;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And when the hand of a sojourner or settler with thee attaineth <FI>riches<Fi> , and thy brother with him hath become poor, and he hath been sold to a sojourner, a settler with thee, or to the root of the family of a sojourner,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If the hand of a stranger or a sojourner grow strong among you, and thy brother being impoverished sell himself to him, or to any of his race:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And if a stranger or sojourner become wealthy beside thee, and thy brother beside him grow poor, and sell himself unto the stranger, who is settled by thee, or to a scion of the stranger's family,

Context

v.46And ye shall make them an inheritance for your children after you, to hold for a possession; of them shall ye take your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule, one over another, with rigor.

v.47This passage

v.48after that he is sold he may be redeemed: one of his brethren may redeem him;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • James 2:5

    Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

  • 1 Samuel 2:7

    Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

  • Leviticus 25:26

    And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxed rich and find sufficient to redeem it;

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