Leviticus 27:24
New International Version
In the Year of Jubilee the field will revert to the person from whom it was bought, the one whose land it was.

New Living Translation
In the Year of Jubilee the field must be returned to the person from whom he purchased it, the one who inherited it as family property.

English Standard Version
In the year of jubilee the field shall return to him from whom it was bought, to whom the land belongs as a possession.

Berean Standard Bible
In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom it was bought—the original owner of the land.

King James Bible
In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.

New King James Version
In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to him from whom it was bought, to the one who owned the land as a possession.

New American Standard Bible
In the year of jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom he bought it, to whom the possession of the land belongs.

NASB 1995
‘In the year of jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom he bought it, to whom the possession of the land belongs.

NASB 1977
‘In the year of jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom he bought it, to whom the possession of the land belongs.

Legacy Standard Bible
In the year of jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom he bought it, to whom the possession of the land belongs.

Amplified Bible
In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom it was purchased, to whom the land belonged [as his ancestral inheritance].

Christian Standard Bible
In the Year of Jubilee the field will return to the one he bought it from, the original owner.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In the Year of Jubilee the field will return to the one he bought it from, the original owner.

American Standard Version
In the year of jubilee the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongeth.

Contemporary English Version
However, on the next Year of Celebration, the land will go back to the family of its original owner.

English Revised Version
In the year of jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongeth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In the jubilee year the field will go back to the person from whom it was bought, to whom it belongs as family property.

Good News Translation
At the Year of Restoration the field shall be returned to the original owner or to the descendants.

International Standard Version
During the year of jubilee, the field is to be returned by the one who originally sold it—that is, to the owner of the land.

Majority Standard Bible
In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom it was bought—the original owner of the land.

NET Bible
In the jubilee year the field will return to the one from whom he bought it, the one to whom it belongs as landed property.

New Heart English Bible
In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to him from whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongs.

Webster's Bible Translation
In the year of the jubilee, the field shall return to him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belonged.

World English Bible
In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to him from whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongs.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
in the Year of the Jubilee the field returns to him from whom he bought it, to him who [has] the possession of the land.

Young's Literal Translation
in the year of the jubilee the field returneth to him from whom he bought it, to him whose is the possession of the land.

Smith's Literal Translation
In the year of the jubilee the field shall return to whom they bought it from him, to him to whom the possession of the land.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But in the jubilee, it shall return to the former owner, who had sold it, and had it in the lot of his possession.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, in the Jubilee, it shall be returned to the former owner, the one who had sold it and who had held it within the lot of his possession.

New American Bible
at the jubilee the field shall revert to the hereditary owner of this land from whom it had been purchased.

New Revised Standard Version
In the year of jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom it was bought, whose holding the land is.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
In the year of the jubilee the field shall return to him from whom it was bought, even to him to whom the inheritance of the land did belong.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the year of restoration, the field shall be returned to him who had sold it, whose inheritance of land it is.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In the year of jubilee the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongeth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And in the year of release the land shall be restored to the man of whom the other bought it, whose the possession of the land was.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Rules about Valuations
23then the priest shall calculate for him the value up to the Year of Jubilee, and the man shall pay the assessed value on that day as a sacred offering to the LORD. 24In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom it was bought— the original owner of the land. 25Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, twenty gerahs to the shekel.…

Cross References
Numbers 36:4
And when the Jubilee for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to the tribe into which they marry and taken away from the tribe of our fathers.”

Joshua 20:6
He is to stay in that city until he stands trial before the assembly and until the death of the high priest serving at that time. Then the manslayer may return to his own home in the city from which he fled.”

Joshua 21:43
Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it.

Ezekiel 46:17
But if he gives a gift from his inheritance to one of his servants, it will belong to that servant until the year of freedom; then it will revert to the prince. His inheritance belongs only to his sons; it shall be theirs.

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.

Deuteronomy 19:14
You must not move your neighbor’s boundary marker, which was set up by your ancestors to mark the inheritance you shall receive in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.

1 Kings 21:3
But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”

1 Kings 21:19
Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

Nehemiah 5:11
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.”

Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Mark 10:29-30
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel / will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

Luke 18:29-30
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God / will fail to receive many times more in this age—and in the age to come, eternal life.”

Acts 4:34-37
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. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ...

Acts 5:1-4
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...


Treasury of Scripture

In the year of the jubilee the field shall return to him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.

Leviticus 27:20
And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.

Leviticus 25:28
But if he be not able to restore it to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.

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Leviticus 27
1. He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's
3. The estimation of the person
9. of a beast given by vow
14. of a house
16. of a field, and the redemption thereof
28. No devoted thing may be redeemed
30. The tithe may not be changed














In the Year of Jubilee
The "Year of Jubilee" is a profound concept rooted in the Hebrew word "yovel," which refers to a ram's horn trumpet used to proclaim this special year. Occurring every 50th year, the Jubilee was a time of liberation and restoration, reflecting God's desire for social justice and economic balance. It was a year when debts were forgiven, slaves were freed, and land was returned to its original owners. This practice underscores the biblical principle that the land ultimately belongs to God, and humans are merely stewards of His creation. The Jubilee year serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His provision for all people, encouraging a society that values equity and compassion.

the field shall return
The phrase "the field shall return" emphasizes the restoration aspect of the Jubilee. The Hebrew word for "return" is "shuv," which conveys a sense of turning back or restoring to a former state. This reflects the biblical theme of redemption and renewal, where God restores what was lost or broken. In the context of the Jubilee, it signifies the return of land to its original familial lineage, ensuring that no family would permanently lose their inheritance. This practice highlights the importance of maintaining familial and tribal integrity within the Israelite community, as well as God's provision for each family to have a means of livelihood.

to the one from whom it was bought
This phrase indicates the temporary nature of land transactions in ancient Israel. The land was not sold permanently but rather leased until the next Jubilee. The Hebrew culture viewed land as a divine gift, and thus, it was not to be permanently alienated from the family to whom God had entrusted it. This principle ensured that economic hardship or misfortune would not result in the permanent loss of one's inheritance. It reflects God's compassion and His desire for His people to live in a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

the original owner of the land
The "original owner" refers to the family or clan to whom the land was initially allotted when the Israelites entered the Promised Land. This allocation was divinely ordained, as recorded in the book of Joshua, and was meant to provide each tribe and family with a lasting inheritance. The return of land to its original owner during the Jubilee underscores the importance of heritage and continuity within the Israelite society. It also serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to His people, ensuring that each family retains its God-given portion of the land. This principle encourages believers to trust in God's provision and to value the spiritual and familial legacies entrusted to them.

(24) The field shall return unto him of whom it was bought.--In accordance with the law laid down in Leviticus 25:23-28, the field thus vowed did not return to the purchaser in the year of jubile, but to the, hereditary owner, of whom the person who had vowed it to the Lord had bought it.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
In the Year
בִּשְׁנַ֤ת (biš·naṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of Jubilee
הַיּוֹבֵל֙ (hay·yō·w·ḇêl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3104: A ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument)

the field
הַשָּׂדֶ֔ה (haś·śā·ḏeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land

shall return
יָשׁ֣וּב (yā·šūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to the one from whom
לַאֲשֶׁ֥ר (la·’ă·šer)
Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

it was bought—
קָנָ֖הוּ (qā·nā·hū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7069: To erect, create, to procure, by purchase, to own

the original owner
אֲחֻזַּ֥ת (’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 272: Something seized, a possession

of the land.
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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