King James Version
Leviticus 25:34 in the King James Version says “But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.”
Leviticus 25:34 · KJV
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.
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
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“of the suburbs”
H4054a suburb (i.e., open country whither flocks are driven from pasture); hence, the area around a building, or the margin of the sea
“of their cities”
H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“may not be sold”
H4376to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for it is their perpetual”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
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