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Leviticus 25:51

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.
If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

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If there are yet many years, according to them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

If there be yet many years behind, according to them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for.

25:52 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.

What does Leviticus 25:51 mean?

Leviticus 25:51 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רַב (rab), שָׁנֶה (shâneh), פֶּה (peh).

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If
there
be
yet
manyרַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
yearsשָׁנֶהshâneh/shaw-neh'/H8141a year (as a revolution of time)
behind,
accordingפֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
unto
them
he
shall
give
againשׁוּבshûwb/shoob/H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
the
price
of
his
redemptionגְּאֻלָּהgᵉʼullâh/gheh-ool-law'/H1353redemption (including the right and the object); by implication, relationship
out
of
the
moneyכֶּסֶףkeçeph/keh'-sef/H3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
that
he
was
boughtמִקְנָהmiqnâh/mik-naw'/H4736properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid
for.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 25:51.

Exodus 12:44

But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

Genesis 17:12

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. he that is eight: Heb. a son of eight days

Genesis 17:13

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

Genesis 17:23

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Genesis 17:27

And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

Genesis 29:3

And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place.

Genesis 42:27

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack's mouth.

Genesis 43:12

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

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What does Leviticus 25:51 say?

Leviticus 25:51 (King James Version) reads: "If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for."

Is Leviticus 25:51 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 25:51 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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