Leviticus 25:25
Modern Translations
New International Version
"'If one of your fellow Israelites becomes poor and sells some of their property, their nearest relative is to come and redeem what they have sold.

New Living Translation
If one of your fellow Israelites falls into poverty and is forced to sell some family land, then a close relative should buy it back for him.

English Standard Version
“If your brother becomes poor and sells part of his property, then his nearest redeemer shall come and redeem what his brother has sold.

Berean Study Bible
If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

New American Standard Bible
‘If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor that he sells part of his property, then his closest redeemer is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.

NASB 1995
'If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his property, then his nearest kinsman is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.

NASB 1977
‘If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell part of his property, then his nearest kinsman is to come and buy back what his relative has sold.

Amplified Bible
‘If a fellow countryman of yours becomes so poor he has to sell some of his property, then his nearest relative is to come and buy back (redeem) what his relative has sold.

Christian Standard Bible
If your brother becomes destitute and sells part of his property, his nearest relative may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If your brother becomes destitute and sells part of his property, his nearest relative may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

Contemporary English Version
If any of you Israelites become so poor that you are forced to sell your property, your closest relative must buy it back,

Good News Translation
If any of you Israelites become poor and are forced to sell your land, your closest relative is to buy it back.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If your brother becomes poor and sells some of his property, then the one who can assume responsibility, his nearest relative, must buy back what he sold.

International Standard Version
"If your brother becomes so poor that he has to a sell portion of his inheritance, then his nearest kinsman redeemer is to come and redeem what his brother has sold.

NET Bible
"'If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his near redeemer is to come to you and redeem what his brother sold.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

New King James Version
‘If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if his redeeming relative comes to redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.

King James 2000 Bible
If your brother becomes poor, and has sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

New Heart English Bible
"'If your brother becomes poor, and sells some of his possessions, then his kinsman who is next to him shall come, and redeem that which his brother has sold.

World English Bible
"'If your brother becomes poor, and sells some of his possessions, then his kinsman who is next to him shall come, and redeem that which his brother has sold.

American King James Version
If your brother be waxen poor, and has sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

American Standard Version
If thy brother be waxed poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.

A Faithful Version
If your brother has become poor and has sold his possessions, and if any of his relatives come to redeem it, then he shall redeem that which his brother sold.

Darby Bible Translation
If thy brother grow poor, and sell of his possession, then shall his redeemer, his nearest relation, come and redeem that which his brother sold.

English Revised Version
If thy brother be waxen poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.

Webster's Bible Translation
If thy brother shall have become poor, and have sold some of his possession, and if any of his kin shall come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
If thy brother be impouerished, and sell his possession, then his redeemer shall come, euen his neere kinsman, and bye out that which his brother solde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If thy brother be waxed poore, and hath solde away of his possession, and yf any of his kinne come to redeeme it, let hym bye out that which his brother solde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Whan thy brother waxeth poore, and selleth ye his possession, and his nexte kynsma commeth to him, yt he maye redeme it: then shall he redeme that his brother solde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
When thy brother is waxed poore and hath solde awaye of his possession: yf any off his kyn come to redeme it, he shall by out that whiche his brother solde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
When your brother becomes poor, and has sold his possession, then his redeemer who is near to him has come, and he has redeemed the sold thing of his brother;

Young's Literal Translation
'When thy brother becometh poor, and hath sold his possession, then hath his redeemer who is near unto him come, and he hath redeemed the sold thing of his brother;

Smith's Literal Translation
When thy brother shall be poor, and he sold his possession, and he being near to him came to redeem it, and he redeemed the selling of his brother.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If thy brother being impoverished sell his little possession, and his kinsman will, he may redeem what he had sold.

Catholic Public Domain Version
If your brother, being in need, will have sold his little possession and his close relative is willing, he is able to redeem what he had sold.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if your brother will become poor and will sell some of his inheritance, his close one that is close to him will come redeem the sale of his brother.

Lamsa Bible
If your brother becomes poor and sells some of his possession, then his nearest kin shall come and redeem that which his brother has sold.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
If thy brother be waxen poor, and sell some of his possession, then shall his kinsman that is next unto him come, and shall redeem that which his brother hath sold.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if thy brother who is with thee be poor, and should have sold part of his possession, and his kinsman who is nigh to him come, then he shall redeem the possession which his brother has sold.
















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