Leviticus 25:23
World English Bible (WEB)
“‘The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; for you are strangers and live as foreigners with me.
In context
21 then I will command my blessing on you in the sixth year, and it shall bear fruit for the three years.
22 You shall sow the eighth year, and eat of the fruits from the old store until the ninth year. Until its fruits come in, you shall eat the old store.
23 “‘The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; for you are strangers and live as foreigners with me.
24 In all the land of your possession you shall grant a redemption for the land.
25 “‘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.
Leviticus 25:23 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “‘The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; for you are strangers and live as foreigners with me.
- KJV King James Version
- The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The land must not be sold permanently, because it is Mine, and you are but foreigners and residents with Me.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity; for the land is mine: for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And the land is not sold — to extinction, for the land [is] Mine, for sojourners and settlers [are] ye with Me;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the land shall not be sold for ever; for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The land shall not be sold for ever; for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.