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The Law of Redemption

Leviticus 25:26

In 11 translations

BSB
Or if a man has no one to redeem it for him, but he prospers and acquires enough to redeem his land,
KJV
And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;himself…: Heb. his hand hath attained and found sufficiency
WEB
If a man has no one to redeem it, and he becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it,
ASV
And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxed rich and find sufficient to redeem it;
LSV
and when a man has no redeemer, and his own hand has attained [means], and he has found [it] as sufficient [for] its redemption,
YLT
and when a man hath no redeemer, and his own hand hath attained, and he hath found as sufficient [for] its redemption,
DBY
And if the man have no one having right of redemption, and his hand have acquired and found what sufficeth for its redemption,
DRC
But if he have no kinsman, and he himself can find the price to redeem it:
GNV
And if he haue no redeemer, but hath gotten and founde to bye it out,
JPS
And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it;
LXXE
And if one have no near kinsman, and he prosper with his hand, and he find sufficient money, even his ransom;

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְאִ֕ישׁ כִּ֛י לֹ֥א יִֽהְיֶה־לּ֖וֹ גֹּאֵ֑ל וְהִשִּׂ֣יגָה יָד֔וֹ וּמָצָ֖א כְּדֵ֥י גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ᾖ τινι ὁ ἀγχιστεύων, καὶ εὐπορηθῇ τῇ χειρὶ, καὶ εὑρεθῇ αὐτῷ τὸ ἱκανὸν, λύτρα αὐτοῦ·

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Leviticus 5:7If, however, he cannot afford a lamb, he may bring to the LORD as restitution for his sin two turtledoves or two young pigeons—one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.

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