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Leviticus 25:47

King James Version (KJV)

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Leviticus 25:47

Verse 47 of 55

Scripture focus

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:

Leviticus 25:47 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Leviticus 25:47

Theological / Devotional

Sell himself unto the stranger. An Israelite who had become poor and sold himself into servitude could redeem himself, if able, or be redeemed, even from a non-Israelite. The price paid varied according to the years remaining until the year of release, for in that year he would automatically go out free. Thus the price paid for a servant and the price paid for his redemption were both reckoned in terms of the length of service before the year of liberty.

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