Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’If you sell land to any of your own people or buy land from them, do not take advantage of each other. New Living Translation “When you make an agreement with your neighbor to buy or sell property, you must not take advantage of each other. English Standard Version And if you make a sale to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another. Berean Standard Bible If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other. King James Bible And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another: New King James Version And if you sell anything to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor’s hand, you shall not oppress one another. New American Standard Bible Furthermore, if you make a sale to your friend, or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another. NASB 1995 ‘If you make a sale, moreover, to your friend or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another. NASB 1977 ‘If you make a sale, moreover, to your friend, or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not wrong one another. Legacy Standard Bible If you make a sale, moreover, to your companion or buy from your friend’s hand, you shall not mistreat one another. Amplified Bible If you sell anything to your friend or buy from your friend, you shall not wrong one another. Christian Standard Bible If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, do not cheat one another. Holman Christian Standard Bible If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, do not cheat one another. American Standard Version And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbor, or buy of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not wrong one another. English Revised Version And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbour, or buy of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not wrong one another: GOD'S WORD® Translation If you sell anything to your neighbor or buy anything from him, don't take advantage of him. Good News Translation So when you sell land to an Israelite or buy land, do not deal unfairly. International Standard Version So if you had sold property to a neighbor or had acquired land from your neighbor, you are not to cheat one another. Majority Standard Bible If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other. NET Bible If you make a sale to your fellow citizen or buy from your fellow citizen, no one is to wrong his brother. New Heart English Bible "'If you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another. Webster's Bible Translation And if thou shalt sell aught to thy neighbor, or buy aught of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not oppress one another: World English Bible “‘If you sell anything to your neighbor, or buy from your neighbor, you shall not wrong one another. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd when you sell anything to your fellow, or buy from the hand of your fellow, you do not oppress one another; Young's Literal Translation 'And when thou sellest anything to thy fellow, or buyest from the hand of thy fellow, ye do not oppress one another; Smith's Literal Translation And when ye shall sell a selling to thy neighbor, or buying of thy neighbor's hand, ye shall not oppress each his brother. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen thou shalt sell any thing to thy neighbour, or shalt buy of him; grieve not thy brother: but thou shalt buy of him according to the number of years from the jubilee. Catholic Public Domain Version When you will sell anything to your fellow citizen, or buy anything from him, do not cause your brother grief, but buy from him according to the number of years from the Jubilee, New American Bible Therefore, when you sell any land to your neighbor or buy any from your neighbor, do not deal unfairly with one another. New Revised Standard Version When you make a sale to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor, you shall not cheat one another. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd if you sell to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor, you shall not defraud one another: Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if you sell goods to your neighbor, or if you buy from your neighbor, you shall not cheat any man his brother: OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbour, or buy of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not wrong one another. Brenton Septuagint Translation And if thou shouldest sell a possession to thy neighbour, or if thou shouldest buy of thy neighbour, let not a man oppress his neighbour. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Return of Property13In this Year of Jubilee, each of you shall return to his own property. 14If you make a sale to your neighbor or a purchase from him, you must not take advantage of each other. 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.… Cross References Matthew 7:12 In everything, then, do to others as you would have them do to you. For this is the essence of the Law and the Prophets. Luke 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. Romans 13:10 Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. James 2:8 If you really fulfill the royal law stated in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. Matthew 22:39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ Mark 12:31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.” Galatians 5:14 The entire law is fulfilled in a single decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 1 Thessalonians 4:6 and no one should ever violate or exploit his brother in this regard, because the Lord will avenge all such acts, as we have already told you and solemnly warned you. Proverbs 20:14 “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats. Deuteronomy 25:13-16 You shall not have two differing weights in your bag, one heavy and one light. / You shall not have two differing measures in your house, one large and one small. / You must maintain accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you. ... Proverbs 11:1 Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight. Proverbs 16:11 Honest scales and balances are from the LORD; all the weights in the bag are His concern. Ezekiel 45:10 You must use honest scales, a just ephah, and a just bath. Amos 8:5 asking, “When will the New Moon be over, that we may sell grain? When will the Sabbath end, that we may market wheat? Let us reduce the ephah and increase the shekel; let us cheat with dishonest scales. Micah 6:10-11 Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed? / Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights? Treasury of Scripture And if you sell ought to your neighbor, or buy ought of your neighbor's hand, you shall not oppress one another: Leviticus 25:17 Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 19:13 Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning. Deuteronomy 16:19,20 Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous… Jump to Previous Advantage Aught Business Buy Buyest Countrymen Fellow Friend Friend's Goods Hand Money Moreover Neighbor Neighbor's Neighbour Neighbour's Oppress Ought Sale Sell Sellest Trading WrongJump to Next Advantage Aught Business Buy Buyest Countrymen Fellow Friend Friend's Goods Hand Money Moreover Neighbor Neighbor's Neighbour Neighbour's Oppress Ought Sale Sell Sellest Trading WrongLeviticus 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 If you make a sale The phrase "If you make a sale" introduces the concept of commerce and trade among the Israelites. The Hebrew root for "sale" is מָכַר (makar), which implies a transaction or exchange. In the ancient Near Eastern context, trade was a vital part of daily life, and the Israelites were no exception. This phrase sets the stage for ethical business practices, emphasizing that even in commerce, one's actions should reflect God's righteousness and justice. to your neighbor or buy from your neighbor you must not take advantage of one another Hebrew Ifוְכִֽי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you make a sale תִמְכְּר֤וּ (ṯim·kə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 4376: To sell to your neighbor לַעֲמִיתֶ֔ךָ (la·‘ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5997: Companionship, a comrade, kindred man or א֥וֹ (’ōw) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if a purchase קָנֹ֖ה (qā·nōh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own from מִיַּ֣ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand him, עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ (‘ă·mî·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5997: Companionship, a comrade, kindred man you must not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not take advantage תּוֹנ֖וּ (tō·w·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 3238: To rage, be violent, to suppress, to maltreat of one אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person another. אָחִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Links Leviticus 25:14 NIVLeviticus 25:14 NLT Leviticus 25:14 ESV Leviticus 25:14 NASB Leviticus 25:14 KJV Leviticus 25:14 BibleApps.com Leviticus 25:14 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 25:14 Chinese Bible Leviticus 25:14 French Bible Leviticus 25:14 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 25:14 If you sell anything to your neighbor (Le Lv Lev.) |