Leviticus 25:27
New International Version
they are to determine the value for the years since they sold it and refund the balance to the one to whom they sold it; they can then go back to their own property.

New Living Translation
he then has the right to redeem it from the one who bought it. The price of the land will be discounted according to the number of years until the next Year of Jubilee. In this way the original owner can then return to the land.

English Standard Version
let him calculate the years since he sold it and pay back the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and then return to his property.

Berean Standard Bible
he shall calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and return to his property.

King James Bible
Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.

New King James Version
then let him count the years since its sale, and restore the remainder to the man to whom he sold it, that he may return to his possession.

New American Standard Bible
then he shall calculate the years since its sale and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and so return to his property.

NASB 1995
then he shall calculate the years since its sale and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and so return to his property.

NASB 1977
then he shall calculate the years since its sale and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and so return to his property.

Legacy Standard Bible
then he shall calculate the years since its sale and return the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and so return to his possession of land.

Amplified Bible
then he shall calculate the years since its sale and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and so return to his [ancestral] property.

Christian Standard Bible
he may calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man he sold it to, and return to his property.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he may calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man he sold it to, and return to his property.

American Standard Version
then let him reckon the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession.

Contemporary English Version
you must pay enough to make up for what the present owner will lose on it before the next Year of Celebration, when the property would become yours again.

English Revised Version
then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
he must count the years from its sale. Then he will pay what is left to the man to whom he sold it, and it will be his property again.

Good News Translation
In that case you must pay to the one who bought it a sum that will make up for the years remaining until the next Year of Restoration, when you would in any event recover your land.

International Standard Version
then let him account for the years for which it was sold, return the excess to the person to whom it was sold, and then return to his property.

Majority Standard Bible
he shall calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and return to his property.

NET Bible
he is to calculate the value of the years it was sold, refund the balance to the man to whom he had sold it, and return to his property.

New Heart English Bible
then let him reckon the years since its sale, and restore the surplus to the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return to his property.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then let him count the years of the sale of it, and restore the overplus to the man to whom he sold it; that he may return to his possession.

World English Bible
then let him reckon the years since its sale, and restore the surplus to the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return to his property.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then he has reckoned the years of its sale, and has given back that which is over to the man to whom he sold [it], and he has returned to his possession.

Young's Literal Translation
then he hath reckoned the years of its sale, and hath given back that which is over to the man to whom he sold it, and he hath returned to his possession.

Smith's Literal Translation
And he reckoned the years of his selling, and he returned that remaining over to the man to whom he sold it, and turned back to his possession.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The value of the fruits shall be counted from that time when he sold it: and the overplus he shall restore to the buyer, and so shall receive his possession again.

Catholic Public Domain Version
the produce shall be calculated from that time when he sold it. And what is lacking, he shall repay to the buyer, and so he shall receive his possession.

New American Bible
the person shall calculate the years since the sale, return the balance to the one to whom it was sold, and thus regain the property.

New Revised Standard Version
the years since its sale shall be computed and the difference shall be refunded to the person to whom it was sold, and the property shall be returned.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then let him count the years of the sale thereof and refund the overplus to the man to whom he sold it, that he may return to his possession.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He will account the years of his purchase and he shall return the surplus to the man who bought from him and will return his inheritance.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
then shall he calculate the years of his sale, and he shall give what is due to the man to whom he sold it, and he shall return to his possession.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Law of Redemption
26Or if a man has no one to redeem it for him, but he prospers and acquires enough to redeem his land, 27he shall calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and return to his property. 28But if he cannot obtain enough to repay him, what he sold will remain in possession of the buyer until the Year of Jubilee. In the Jubilee, however, it is to be released, so that he may return to his property.…

Cross References
Ruth 4:4-6
I thought I should inform you that you may buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you will not redeem it, tell me so I may know, because there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.” “I will redeem it,” he replied. / Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.” / The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.”

Nehemiah 5:11-12
Please restore to them immediately their fields, vineyards, olive groves, and houses, along with the percentage of the money, grain, new wine, and oil that you have been assessing them.” / “We will restore it,” they replied, “and will require nothing more from them. We will do as you say.” So I summoned the priests and required of the nobles and officials an oath that they would do what they had promised.

Jeremiah 32:7-8
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.

Ezekiel 7:12-13
The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is upon the whole multitude. / The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life.

Numbers 36:7-9
No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. / Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father, so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers. / No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”

Deuteronomy 15:1-2
At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. / This is the manner of remission: Every creditor shall cancel what he has loaned to his neighbor. He is not to collect anything from his neighbor or brother, because the LORD’s time of release has been proclaimed.

Isaiah 61:1-2
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

Matthew 18:23-27
Because of this, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. / As he began the settlements, a debtor owing ten thousand talents was brought to him. / Since the man was unable to pay, the master ordered that he be sold to pay his debt, along with his wife and children and everything he owned. ...

Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, / to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

Luke 19:8
But Zacchaeus stood up and said to the Lord, “Look, Lord, half of my possessions I give to the poor, and if I have cheated anyone, I will repay it fourfold.”

Acts 2:45
Selling their possessions and goods, they shared with anyone who was in need.

Acts 4:34-35
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.

Romans 13:8
Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love. For he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

1 Corinthians 7:23
You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.

2 Corinthians 8:13-14
It is not our intention that others may be relieved while you are burdened, but that there may be equality. / At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. This way there will be equality.


Treasury of Scripture

Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the remainder to the man to whom he sold it; that he may return to his possession.

Leviticus 25:50-53
And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him…

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Leviticus 25
1. the Sabbath of the seventh year
8. 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














he shall calculate
The Hebrew word for "calculate" is "ḥāšab," which means to think, plan, or reckon. This word implies a thoughtful and deliberate process, emphasizing the importance of fairness and justice in transactions. In the context of the Jubilee laws, it underscores the need for careful consideration in restoring property, reflecting God's desire for equity and restoration among His people.

the years since its sale
This phrase highlights the temporal aspect of property transactions in ancient Israel. The concept of time here is crucial, as it determines the value of the property and the amount to be refunded. The Jubilee system, which occurred every 50 years, was designed to prevent perpetual poverty and ensure that families could reclaim their ancestral land, maintaining the social and economic balance intended by God.

refund the balance
The term "refund" comes from the Hebrew "šûb," meaning to return or restore. This reflects the biblical principle of restitution, where wrongs are righted, and fairness is restored. The "balance" refers to the remaining value of the property based on the years left until the next Jubilee. This ensures that neither party is unjustly enriched or impoverished, aligning with God's justice.

to the man to whom he sold it
This phrase indicates the personal nature of transactions and relationships in ancient Israel. Property sales were not merely economic exchanges but involved personal trust and community relationships. The law required the original seller to deal directly with the buyer, fostering accountability and integrity within the community.

and return to his own property
The Hebrew word for "return" is again "šûb," emphasizing restoration. The concept of "own property" is significant in the biblical context, as land was a divine inheritance for the Israelites. Each family’s portion of land was a gift from God, meant to be preserved through generations. This return symbolizes God's faithfulness and the restoration of His intended order, reminding the Israelites of their identity and covenant relationship with Him.

(27) Count the years of the sale thereof.--To regulate the price of the redemption money the crops were valued which the purchaser had enjoyed since he had acquired the property. This was deducted from what he originally paid for the plot of land, and the difference was returned to him by the vendor, to whom the patrimony reverted. Thus, for instance, if there were thirty years from the time the purchase was effected to the year of jubile, and the vendor or his next of kin redeemed the inheritance either ten or fifteen years after the transaction, he had to return to the purchaser either one-third or half of the purchase money, when the soil was restored to the seller or his next of kin. In the interest of the purchaser, however, it was enacted during the second Temple that the redemption should not take place before he had the benefit of the field for two productive years (see Leviticus 25:15), and that he could claim compensation for outlay on improvements.

Restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it.--That is, an equitable estimate is to be made of what the land is likely to yield from the time of its redemption by the vendor to the jubile, which is to be allowed to the purchaser.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
he shall calculate
וְחִשַּׁב֙ (wə·ḥiš·šaḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2803: To think, account

the years
שְׁנֵ֣י (šə·nê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8141: A year

since its sale,
מִמְכָּר֔וֹ (mim·kā·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4465: Merchandise, a selling

repay
וְהֵשִׁיב֙ (wə·hê·šîḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

the balance
הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף (hā·‘ō·ḏêp̄)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5736: To remain over, be in excess

to the man
לָאִ֖ישׁ (lā·’îš)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

to
ל֑וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

whom
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

he sold it,
מָֽכַר־ (mā·ḵar-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4376: To sell

and return
וְשָׁ֖ב (wə·šāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to his property.
לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ (la·’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession


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