If there remain but a few years to the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according to his years of service he shall give back the price of his redemption.
Parallel translations
- KJV And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption.
- BSB If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he is to calculate and pay his redemption according to his remaining years.
- NKJV And if there remain but a few years until the Year of Jubilee, then he shall reckon with him, and according to his years he shall repay him the price of his redemption.
- NASB but if few years remain until the year of jubilee, he shall so calculate with him. In proportion to his years he is to refund the amount for his redemption.
- NLT If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, they will repay a small amount for their redemption.
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Quick answer
If few years remained until Jubilee, the redemption price was correspondingly small. The price always matched the labor still outstanding.
Overview
The complementary case to the previous verse: fewer remaining years meant a smaller repayment. The Jubilee year functioned as a fixed horizon that capped every term of servitude. This rhythm of inevitable release pointed Israel toward the liberty God intends for His people.
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