Leviticus 25:47
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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:

Leviticus 25:26 But if he have no kinsman, and he himself can find the price to redeem it:

1 Samuel 2:7,8 The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich, he humbleth and he exalteth: . . .

James 2:5 Hearken, my dearest brethren: Hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

Context
Redemption of Servants
47If 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:48After the sale he may be redeemed. He that will of his brethren shall redeem him:…
Cross References
Leviticus 25:46
And by right of inheritance shall leave them to your posterity, and shall possess them for ever. But oppress not your brethren the children of Israel by might.

Leviticus 25:48
After the sale he may be redeemed. He that will of his brethren shall redeem him:

Lexicon
If
וְכִ֣י (wə·ḵî)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

a foreigner
גֵּ֤ר (gêr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1616: A guest, a foreigner

or temporary resident
וְתוֹשָׁב֙ (wə·ṯō·wō·šāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8453: Resident alien

living among
עִמָּ֔ךְ (‘im·māḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

you prospers,
תַשִּׂ֗יג (ṯaś·śîḡ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5381: To reach, overtake

but your brother
אָחִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḥî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )

dwelling near him
עִמּ֑וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

becomes poor
וּמָ֥ךְ (ū·māḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4134: To be low or depressed, to grow poor

and sells himself
וְנִמְכַּ֗ר (wə·nim·kar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4376: To sell

to the foreigner
לְגֵ֤ר (lə·ḡêr)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1616: A guest, a foreigner

or
א֥וֹ (’ōw)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 176: Desire, if

to a member
לְעֵ֖קֶר (lə·‘ê·qer)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6133: A transplanted person, naturalized citizen

of [his]
גֵּֽר׃ (gêr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1616: A guest, a foreigner

clan,
מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת (miš·pa·ḥaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people


Additional Translations
If a foreigner or temporary resident living among you prospers, but your brother dwelling near him becomes poor and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by you, and your brother that dwells by him wax poor, and sell himself to the stranger or sojourner by you, or to the stock of the stranger's family:

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;

And if a stranger or sojourner with thee wax rich, and thy brother in distress be sold to the stranger or the sojourner that is with thee, or to a proselyte by extraction;

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,

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

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

"'If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger's family;

And when the hand of a sojourner or settler with thee attaineth riches, 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,
Jump to Previous
Alien Clan Countryman Dwelleth Family Foreigner Gets Gives Grow Grown Member Money Nation Offshoot Poor Regard Resident Rich Sell Sells Settled Settler Side Sojourner Sojourning Stock Stranger Stranger's Sufficient Temporary Wax Waxen Wealth
Jump to Next
Alien Clan Countryman Dwelleth Family Foreigner Gets Gives Grow Grown Member Money Nation Offshoot Poor Regard Resident Rich Sell Sells Settled Settler Side Sojourner Sojourning Stock Stranger Stranger's Sufficient Temporary Wax Waxen Wealth
Links
Leviticus 25:47 NIV
Leviticus 25:47 NLT
Leviticus 25:47 ESV
Leviticus 25:47 NASB
Leviticus 25:47 KJV

Leviticus 25:47 Bible Apps
Leviticus 25:47 Biblia Paralela
Leviticus 25:47 Chinese Bible
Leviticus 25:47 French Bible
Leviticus 25:47 German Bible

Alphabetical: a alien alien's among an and as becomes clan countryman countrymen descendants family him himself If is living means member Now of one or poor regard resident rich sell sells so sojourner sojourning stranger stranger's sufficient temporary the to who with you your yours

OT Law: Leviticus 25:47 If a stranger or sojourner with you (Le Lv Lev.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Leviticus 25:46
Top of Page
Top of Page