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Leviticus 25:49

25:48 After that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him:
Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.

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or his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any who is a close relative to him of his family may redeem him; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem himself.

Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.

Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or any that is near of kin to him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself.

25:50 And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.

What does Leviticus 25:49 mean?

Leviticus 25:49 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דּוֹד (dôwd), בֵּן (bên), גָּאַל (gâʼal).

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Either
his
uncle,דּוֹדdôwd/dode/H1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
or
his
uncle'sדּוֹדdôwd/dode/H1730(figuratively) to love; by implication, a love-token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle
son,בֵּןbên/bane/H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
may
redeemגָּאַלgâʼal/gaw-al'/H1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
him,
or
any
that
is
nighשְׁאֵרshᵉʼêr/sheh-ayr'/H7607flesh (as swelling out), as living or forfood; generally food of any kind; figuratively, kindred by blood
of
kinבָּשָׂרbâsâr/baw-sawr'/H1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman
unto
him
of
his
familyמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh/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
may
redeemגָּאַלgâʼal/gaw-al'/H1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
him;
or
if
he
be
able,נָשַׂגnâsag/naw-sag'/H5381to reach (literally or figuratively)
he
may
redeemגָּאַלgâʼal/gaw-al'/H1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)
himself.יָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 25:49.

Deuteronomy 19:6

Lest the avenger of the blood pursue the slayer, while his heart is hot, and overtake him, because the way is long, and slay him; whereas he was not worthy of death, inasmuch as he hated him not in time past. slay: Heb. smite him in life in: Heb. from yesterday the third day

Genesis 10:20

These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.

Leviticus 25:47

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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What does Leviticus 25:49 say?

Leviticus 25:49 (King James Version) reads: "Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or any that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or if he be able, he may redeem himself."

Is Leviticus 25:49 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 25:49 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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