King James Version
Leviticus 25:32 in the King James Version says “Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at a...” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.”
Leviticus 25:32 · KJV
And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.
But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile. they may: Heb. redemption belongeth unto it
Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.
And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the year of jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel. a man: or, one of the Levites redeem them
But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Notwithstanding the cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“and the houses”
H1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
“Notwithstanding the cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
“redeem”
H1353redemption (including the right and the object); by implication, relationship
“at any time”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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