Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’The Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the Levitical towns, which they possess. New Living Translation “The Levites always have the right to buy back a house they have sold within the towns allotted to them. English Standard Version As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem at any time the houses in the cities they possess. Berean Standard Bible As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. King James Bible Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. New King James Version Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, and the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time. New American Standard Bible As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession. NASB 1995 ‘As for cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession. NASB 1977 ‘As for cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession. Legacy Standard Bible As for cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession. Amplified Bible As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses in the cities which they possess. Christian Standard Bible “Concerning the Levitical cities, the Levites always have the right to redeem houses in the cities they possess. Holman Christian Standard Bible Concerning the Levitical cities, the Levites always have the right to redeem houses in the cities they possess. American Standard Version Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. Contemporary English Version If any Levites own houses inside a walled city, they will always have the right to buy them back. English Revised Version Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. GOD'S WORD® Translation "The Levites always have the right to buy back their property in the cities they own. Good News Translation However, Levites have the right to buy back at any time their property in the cities assigned to them. International Standard Version Nevertheless, the cities that belong to the descendants of Levi—that is, the houses in the cities that belong to them—are to belong to the descendants of Levi perpetually as part of their right of redemption. Majority Standard Bible As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. NET Bible As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities which they possess, the Levites must have a perpetual right of redemption. New Heart English Bible "'Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem forever. Webster's Bible Translation Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. World English Bible “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAs for cities of the Levites—houses of the cities of their possession—continuous redemption is for the Levites; Young's Literal Translation 'As to cities of the Levites -- houses of the cities of their possession -- redemption age-during is to the Levites; Smith's Literal Translation And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, redemption shall be always to the Levites. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe houses of Levites, which are in cities, may always be redeemed: Catholic Public Domain Version The buildings of the Levites, which are in the cities, are always able to be redeemed. New American Bible In levitical cities the Levites shall always have the right to redeem the houses in the cities that are in their possession. New Revised Standard Version As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites shall forever have the right of redemption of the houses in the cities belonging to them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNotwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses which are in the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have the right to redeem for ever. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the towns of Levites, the houses that are in the town of their inheritance, shall be the redemption to eternity for the Levites. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But as for the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have a perpetual right of redemption. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Law of Redemption…31But houses in villages with no walls around them are to be considered as open fields. They may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee. 32As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess. 33So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites.… Cross References Numbers 35:2-8 “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. / The pasturelands around the cities you are to give the Levites will extend a thousand cubits from the wall on every side. ... Joshua 21:1-42 Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance: ... 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh. ... Ezekiel 48:9-14 The special portion you set apart to the LORD shall be 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. / This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD. / It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray. ... Deuteronomy 18:1-2 The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. Numbers 18:20-24 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion among them. I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites. / Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. ... Nehemiah 11:20-36 The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance. / The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them. / Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God. ... 1 Kings 2:26 Then the king said to Abiathar the priest, “Go back to your fields in Anathoth. Even though you deserve to die, I will not put you to death at this time, since you carried the ark of the Lord GOD before my father David, and you suffered through all that my father suffered.” 2 Chronicles 31:15-19 Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike. / In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions— / and to the priests enrolled according to their families in the genealogy, as well as to the Levites twenty years of age or older, according to their responsibilities and divisions. ... Jeremiah 32:7-9 Behold! Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, is coming to you to say, ‘Buy for yourself my field in Anathoth, for you have the right of redemption to buy it.’ / Then, as the LORD had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and urged me, ‘Please buy my field in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin, for you own the right of inheritance and redemption. Buy it for yourself.’” Then I knew that this was the word of the LORD. / So I bought the field in Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel, and I weighed out seventeen shekels of silver. Acts 4:34-37 There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ... Hebrews 7:5 Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. Matthew 19:29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life. Luke 18:29-30 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.” Acts 2:44-45 All the believers were together and had everything in common. / Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need. Treasury of Scripture Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. the cities Numbers 35:2-8 Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them… Joshua 21:1-45 Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel; … Jump to Previous Age-During Always Cities Houses Levites Nevertheless Notwithstanding Permanent Perpetual Possess Possession Redeem Redemption Right Time TownsJump to Next Age-During Always Cities Houses Levites Nevertheless Notwithstanding Permanent Perpetual Possess Possession Redeem Redemption Right Time TownsLeviticus 25 1. the Sabbath of the seventh year8. The jubilee in the fiftieth year 14. Of oppression 18. A blessing of obedience 23. The redemption of land 29. Of houses 35. Compassion to the poor 39. The usage of bondmen 47. The redemption of servants As for the cities of the Levites The Levites were one of the twelve tribes of Israel, set apart for religious duties and service to God. Unlike other tribes, they were not given a large portion of land but were instead allocated specific cities within the territories of other tribes. This arrangement underscores their unique role as spiritual leaders and caretakers of the tabernacle. The cities of the Levites were strategically placed to ensure that they could minister to the entire nation, symbolizing the pervasive presence of God’s law and guidance throughout Israel. the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess May the Levites redeem at any time.--Having the same value to the Levites as landed property has to the other tribes, these houses are to be subject to the jubile laws for fields, and hence may be redeemed at any time. Verses 32-34. - The houses of the Levites are, by an exception, subject to the law of jubilee. They constituted the share of the national property which was assigned to the tribe of Levi, and so far stood in the same relation to them as the land did to the other tribes. They therefore returned to the original possessor or his representative in the year of jubilee, and might at any earlier time be redeemed. The words, Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, should rather be rendered, But in respect to the cities of the Levites. There is a difficulty also as to the translation of the clause, And if a man purchase of the Levites, for the word rendered purchase menus elsewhere redeem; but here the Authorized Version would seem to be correct. The sense that it gives is that if any one bought a house of the Levites, he had to render it back in the year of jubilee, just as though it had been land. On the other hand, the land belonging to the Levites, in the suburbs of the Levitical cities, which was used for the pasturage of the flocks of the Levites, could not be sold except to a Levite, and therefore no question between the Levites and members of the other tribes could arise regarding it. The phrase, the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, must be understood, by a hendiadys, to mean, the house that was sold in the city of his possession (see Gesenius, 'Lex.,' s.v. לְ i.b.).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew As for the citiesוְעָרֵי֙ (wə·‘ā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement of the Levites, הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi the Levites לַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi always עוֹלָ֖ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always have תִּהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the right to redeem גְּאֻלַּ֥ת (gə·’ul·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1353: Redemption, relationship their houses בָּתֵּ֖י (bāt·tê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1004: A house in the cities עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement they possess. אֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם (’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession Links Leviticus 25:32 NIVLeviticus 25:32 NLT Leviticus 25:32 ESV Leviticus 25:32 NASB Leviticus 25:32 KJV Leviticus 25:32 BibleApps.com Leviticus 25:32 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 25:32 Chinese Bible Leviticus 25:32 French Bible Leviticus 25:32 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 25:32 Nevertheless the cities of the Levites (Le Lv Lev.) |
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