The Meaning of Leviticus 25:51 Explained

Leviticus 25:51

KJV: If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

YLT: If yet many years, according to them he giveth back his redemption money, from the money of his purchase.

Darby: If there are yet many years, according unto them shall he return his redemption money out of the money that he was bought for;

ASV: If there be yet many years, according unto them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

If [there be] yet many  years  [behind], according  unto them he shall give again  the price of his redemption  out of the money  that he was bought  for. 

What does Leviticus 25:51 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 25:35-55 - Freedom In The Year Of Jubilee
If a man, through misfortune, were forced to sell himself into serfdom to meet his debts, he could not be legally retained after the trumpet had sounded; but was free to return to his home and family. His rich neighbor, during the time of his distress, was not to exact usury on any loan that he might make, but must give him food, lodging, and help, without charge. The poor man was to be treated not as a slave, but as a hired servant and fellow-citizen whose engagement was of a temporary character, and who might be redeemed at any time before the jubilee, through friendly interposition of a relative.
Nothing in modern legislation equals the jubilee in the interests of religion, social order, and liberty. Is it to be believed that when we, in our various distresses, go to our Heavenly Father, we shall fare any worse than the poor peasant did at the hands of his rich neighbor? And in Jesus have we not one nigh of kin who will redeem us at all costs? [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Leviticus 25:51 mean?

If [there are] still [remaining] many years according to them he shall repay the price of his redemption from the money with which he was bought
אִם־ ע֥וֹד רַבּ֖וֹת בַּשָּׁנִ֑ים לְפִיהֶן֙ יָשִׁ֣יב גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ מִכֶּ֖סֶף מִקְנָתֽוֹ

ע֥וֹד  [there  are]  still  [remaining] 
Parse: Adverb
Root: עֹוד  
Sense: a going round, continuance adv.
רַבּ֖וֹת  many 
Parse: Adjective, feminine plural
Root: רַב 
Sense: much, many, great.
בַּשָּׁנִ֑ים  years 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
לְפִיהֶן֙  according  to  them 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person feminine plural
Root: פֶּה  
Sense: mouth.
יָשִׁ֣יב  he  shall  repay 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ  the  price  of  his  redemption 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: גְּאֻלָּה  
Sense: kindred, redemption, right of redemption, price of redemption.
מִכֶּ֖סֶף  from  the  money 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֶּסֶף  
Sense: silver, money.
מִקְנָתֽוֹ  with  which  he  was  bought 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מִקְנָה  
Sense: purchase.

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