he then has the right to redeem it from the one who bought it. The price of the land will be discounted according to the number of years until the next Year of Jubilee. In this way the original owner can then return to the land.
Parallel translations
- WEB then let him reckon the years since its sale, and restore the surplus to the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return to his property.
- KJV Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.
- BSB he shall calculate the years since its sale, repay the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and return to his property.
- NKJV then let him count the years since its sale, and restore the remainder to the man to whom he sold it, that he may return to his possession.
- NASB then he shall calculate the years since its sale and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and so return to his property.
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Redemption was priced by counting the years since the sale and repaying the remaining value. The buyback was fair to both parties.
Overview
The redeemer calculated the worth of the harvests left until Jubilee and paid that balance to the current holder. This equitable formula honored both the seller's right to return and the buyer's investment. It shows that biblical mercy operates with justice, not at another's unfair expense.
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