Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the years are many, you are to increase the price, and when the years are few, you are to decrease the price, because what is really being sold to you is the number of crops. New Living Translation The more years until the next jubilee, the higher the price; the fewer years, the lower the price. After all, the person selling the land is actually selling you a certain number of harvests. English Standard Version If the years are many, you shall increase the price, and if the years are few, you shall reduce the price, for it is the number of the crops that he is selling to you. Berean Standard Bible You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests. King James Bible According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell unto thee. New King James Version According to the multitude of years you shall increase its price, and according to the fewer number of years you shall diminish its price; for he sells to you according to the number of the years of the crops. New American Standard Bible In proportion to a greater number of years you shall increase its price, and in proportion to fewer years you shall decrease its price, because it is the number of crops that he is selling to you. NASB 1995 In proportion to the extent of the years you shall increase its price, and in proportion to the fewness of the years you shall diminish its price, for it is a number of crops he is selling to you. NASB 1977 ‘In proportion to the extent of the years you shall increase its price, and in proportion to the fewness of the years, you shall diminish its price; for it is a number of crops he is selling to you. Legacy Standard Bible In proportion to the extent of the years you shall increase its price, and in proportion to the fewness of the years you shall diminish its price, for it is the number of crops it produces that he is selling to you. Amplified Bible If the years [until the next Jubilee] are many, you shall increase the price, but if the years remaining are few, you shall reduce the price, because it is the number of crops that he is selling to you. Christian Standard Bible You are to increase its price in proportion to a greater amount of years, and decrease its price in proportion to a lesser amount of years, because what he is selling to you is a number of harvests. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are to increase its price in proportion to a greater amount of years, and decrease its price in proportion to a lesser amount of years, because what he is selling to you is a number of harvests. American Standard Version According to the multitude of the years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of the years thou shalt diminish the price of it; for the number of the crops doth he sell unto thee. Aramaic Bible in Plain English In proportion to the multitude of years, you shall increase its price, and in proportion to the fewness of years you shall decrease its price, because he sells to you by that number of crop years. Brenton Septuagint Translation According as there may be a greater number of years he shall increase the value of his possession, and according as there may be a less number of years he shall lessen the value of his possession; for according to the number of his crops, so shall he sell to thee. Contemporary English Version If it is a long time before the next Year of Celebration, the price will be higher, because what is really being sold are the crops that the land can produce. Douay-Rheims Bible The more years remain after the jubilee, the more shall the price increase: and the less time is counted, so much the less shall the purchase cost. For he shall sell to thee the time of the fruits. English Revised Version According to the multitude of the years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of the years thou shalt diminish the price of it; for the number of the crops doth he sell unto thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation If there are still many years [until the jubilee], you will pay more for it. If there are only a few years [until the jubilee], you will pay less for it because he is selling you only the number of crops. Good News Translation If there are many years, the price shall be higher, but if there are only a few years, the price shall be lower, because what is being sold is the number of crops the land can produce. International Standard Version If the number of years after the jubilee is more, increase the selling price. If the number of years after the jubilee is few, decrease its selling price, because he's selling to you according to the potential production volume of the land. JPS Tanakh 1917 According to the multitude of the years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of the years thou shalt diminish the price of it; for the number of crops doth he sell unto thee. Literal Standard Version you multiply its price according to the multitude of the years, and you diminish its price according to the fewness of the years; for [it is] a number of increases [that] he is selling to you; Majority Standard Bible You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests. New American Bible When the years are many, the price shall be so much the more; when the years are few, the price shall be so much the less. For it is really the number of harvests that the person sells you. NET Bible The more years there are, the more you may make its purchase price, and the fewer years there are, the less you must make its purchase price, because he is only selling to you a number of years of produce. New Revised Standard Version If the years are more, you shall increase the price, and if the years are fewer, you shall diminish the price; for it is a certain number of harvests that are being sold to you. New Heart English Bible According to the length of the years you shall increase its price, and according to the shortness of the years you shall diminish its price; for he is selling the number of the crops to you. Webster's Bible Translation According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price of it, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell to thee. World English Bible According to the length of the years you shall increase its price, and according to the shortness of the years you shall diminish its price; for he is selling the number of the crops to you. Young's Literal Translation according to the multitude of the years thou dost multiply its price, and according to the fewness of the years thou dost diminish its price; for a number of increases he is selling to thee; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Return of Property…15You are to buy from your neighbor according to the number of years since the last Jubilee; he is to sell to you according to the number of harvest years remaining. 16You shall increase the price in proportion to a greater number of years, or decrease it in proportion to a lesser number of years; for he is selling you a given number of harvests. 17Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God; for I am the LORD your God.… Cross References Leviticus 25:15 You are to buy from your neighbor according to the number of years since the last Jubilee; he is to sell to you according to the number of harvest years remaining. Leviticus 25:27 he shall calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and return to his property. Leviticus 25:51 If many years remain, he must pay for his redemption in proportion to his purchase price. Treasury of Scripture According to the multitude of years you shall increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years you shall diminish the price of it: for according to the number of the years of the fruits does he sell to you. Jump to Previous Crops Decrease Diminish Extent Few Fruits Great Greater Increase Increased Increases Length Multiply Multitude Price Produce Proportion Really Sell Selling Small ThereofJump to Next Crops Decrease Diminish Extent Few Fruits Great Greater Increase Increased Increases Length Multiply Multitude Price Produce Proportion Really Sell Selling Small ThereofLeviticus 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 (16) According to the multitude of years . . . and according to.--Better, in proportion to the multitude of years . . . and in proportion to, as the words in the original here are not the same which are used in Leviticus 25:15 and at the end of this verse, which are translated "according" in the Authorised Version. Having laid down in the preceding verse the principles of equitable dealings both for the purchaser and vendor, the Lawgiver, in his anxiety lest the distressed seller should be taken advantage of, reverts again to the purchaser, who is enjoined strictly to regulate the purchase price in proportion to the number of years the lease of the field has still to run. For according to the number of the years of the fruits doth he sell.--Better, for a number of crops he selleth, that is, the vendor does not sell the land but a certain number of harvests till the next jubile. Hebrew In proportionלְפִ֣י ׀ (lə·p̄î) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to to a greater number רֹ֣ב (rōḇ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness of years הַשָּׁנִ֗ים (haš·šā·nîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year you shall increase תַּרְבֶּה֙ (tar·beh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great the price, מִקְנָת֔וֹ (miq·nā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4736: A buying, acquisition, a piece of property, the sum paid or decrease מְעֹ֣ט (mə·‘ōṭ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few [it] מִקְנָת֑וֹ (miq·nā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4736: A buying, acquisition, a piece of property, the sum paid in proportion to וּלְפִי֙ (ū·lə·p̄î) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to a lesser תַּמְעִ֖יט (tam·‘îṭ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few number of years; הַשָּׁנִ֔ים (haš·šā·nîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year for כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is selling מֹכֵ֖ר (mō·ḵêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4376: To sell you לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew a given number of מִסְפַּ֣ר (mis·par) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration harvests. תְּבוּאֹ֔ת (tə·ḇū·’ōṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8393: Product, revenue Links Leviticus 25:16 NIVLeviticus 25:16 NLT Leviticus 25:16 ESV Leviticus 25:16 NASB Leviticus 25:16 KJV Leviticus 25:16 BibleApps.com Leviticus 25:16 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 25:16 Chinese Bible Leviticus 25:16 French Bible Leviticus 25:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 25:16 According to the length of the years (Le Lv Lev.) |