Leviticus 25:26

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Or if a man has no one to redeem it for him, but he prospers and acquires enough to redeem his land,

American Standard Version (1901)

And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxed rich and find sufficient to redeem it;

Bible in Basic English

And if he has no one to get it back for him, and later he himself gets wealth and has enough money to get it back;

Douay-Rheims 1899

But if he have no kinsman, and he himself can find the price to redeem it:

Free Bible Version

However, if they don't have anyone who can buy it back, but in the meantime their financial situation improves and they have enough to buy back the land,

Geneva Bible 1599

And if he haue no redeemer, but hath gotten and founde to bye it out,

King James (Authorized) Version

And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;

One Unity Resource Bible

If a man has no one to redeem it, and he becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it;

Translation for Translators

However, if a man has no one to buy the land for him, and he himself prospers again and saves enough money to buy that land back,

Unlocked Literal Bible

If a man has no relative to redeem his property, but if he has prospered and has the ability to redeem it,

Noah Webster Bible

And if the man shall have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;

World English Bible

If a man has no one to redeem it, and he becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it,

Young's Literal Translation

and when a man hath no redeemer, and his own hand hath attained, and he hath found as sufficient [for] its redemption,

Context

The Law of Redemption

²⁵If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.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.

Summary

In Leviticus 25:26, the concept of redemption of property is discussed within the context of the Year of Jubilee. This verse highlights the importance of restoring ancestral land to its original owners during the Jubilee year, emphasizing God's provision for economic justice and equity among His people. It reflects God's concern for the well-being of individuals and families, ensuring that no one remains permanently disenfranchised or impoverished. The practice of redemption in this verse serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness, mercy, and desire for His people to experience restoration and freedom from financial burdens. Ultimately, Leviticus 25:26 points to the overarching theme of God's sovereignty and care for His chosen people, guiding them in righteous living and stewardship of resources.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And if the man have none to redeem it,.... That is, none of kin that was able or willing to redeem it; otherwise no doubt there were persons in the land able to do it at any time, but none he was in connection with, or from whom he could expect such a favour: and himself be able to redeem it; or if his hand has got, and he has found a sufficiency for his redemption, as the Targum of Jonathan; not that he has found anything that was lost, as Chaskuni glosses it, but by one providence or another, by the blessing of God on his trade and business, is become rich, and it is in the power of his hand to redeem the possession he had sold, he might do it; but, as the same writer observes, he might not borrow and redeem, but must do it with what he had got of his own since the time of sale, and which is also the sense of others (d). (d) Misn. Eracin, c. 9. 1. Maimon. & Bartenora in ib.