And if he be not redeemed in these years, then he shall go out in the year of jubile, both he, and his children with him.
Parallel translations
- WEB If he isn’t redeemed by these means, then he shall be released in the Year of Jubilee, he, and his children with him.
- BSB Even if he is not redeemed in any of these ways, he and his children shall be released in the Year of Jubilee.
- NKJV And if he is not redeemed in these years, then he shall be released in the Year of Jubilee—he and his children with him.
- NASB Even if he is not redeemed by these means, he shall still leave in the year of jubilee, he and his sons with him.
- NLT If any Israelites have not been bought back by the time the Year of Jubilee arrives, they and their children must be set free at that time.
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Quick answer
If not redeemed earlier, the servant and his children went free at the Jubilee. The Jubilee guaranteed eventual liberation for all.
Overview
Even if no kinsman redeemed him and he could not buy himself back, the Jubilee secured his release along with his family. No bondage could outlast that appointed year. The Jubilee thus stands as a great symbol of release and restoration, fulfilled when Christ proclaims liberty to the captives (Luke 4:18-21).
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- Exod 21:2–3If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
- Isa 49:25But thus saith the LORD, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.
- Isa 49:9That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
- Lev 25:40–41But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubile:
- Isa 52:3For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
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