Leviticus 25:47

25:46 And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession; they shall be your bondmen for ever: but over your brethren the children of Israel, ye shall not rule one over another with rigour. they: Heb. ye shall serve yourselves with them

And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: wax rich: Heb. his hand obtain, etc

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“‘If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger’s family;

And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:

And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by you, and your brother that dwells by him wax poor, and sell himself to the stranger or sojourner by you, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:

25:48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:

What does Leviticus 25:47 mean?

Leviticus 25:47 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גֵּר (gêr), תּוֹשָׁב (tôwshâb), נָשַׂג (nâsag).

Hebrew interlinear

And

sojournerגֵּרgêr/gare/H1616properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

strangerתּוֹשָׁבtôwshâb/to-shawb'/H8453resident alien

wax

richנָשַׂגnâsag/naw-sag'/H5381to reach (literally or figuratively)

thee,יָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

and

thy

brotherאָחʼâch/awkh/H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))

that

dwelleth

him

wax

poor,מוּךְmûwk/mook/H4134to become thin, i.e. (figuratively) be impoverished

and

sellמָכַרmâkar/maw-kar'/H4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

himself

unto

the

strangerגֵּרgêr/gare/H1616properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

sojournerתּוֹשָׁבtôwshâb/to-shawb'/H8453resident alien

thee,

the

stockעֵקֶרʻêqer/ay'-ker/H6133figuratively, a transplanted person, i.e. naturalized citizen

the

stranger'sגֵּרgêr/gare/H1616properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner

family:מִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh/mish-paw-khaw'/H4940a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of animals) or sort (of things); by extension a tribe or people

wax

rich:

Heb.

his

hand

obtain,

etc

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 25:47.

Leviticus 25:23

The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. for ever: or, to be quite cut off: Heb. for cutting off

Leviticus 25:35

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. fallen: Heb. his hand faileth relieve: Heb. strengthen

Genesis 23:4

I am a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.

Leviticus 25:25

If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.

Leviticus 25:39

And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: compel: Heb. serve thyself with him with the service, etc

Numbers 35:15

These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.

Frequently asked questions

What does Leviticus 25:47 say?

Leviticus 25:47 (King James Version) reads: "And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family: wax rich: Heb. his hand obtain, etc"

Is Leviticus 25:47 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 25:47 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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