The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 1 , The LORD said to Moses on Mount Sinai,
25:2 'Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the LORD.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 2 , 'Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a sabbath to the LORD.
25:3 For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 3 , For six years sow your fields, and for six years prune your vineyards and gather their crops.
25:4 But in the seventh year the land is to have a sabbath of rest, a sabbath to the LORD. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 4 , But in the seventh year the land is to have a sabbath of rest, a sabbath to the LORD. Do not sow your fields or prune your vineyards.
25:5 Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines. The land is to have a year of rest.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 5 , Do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the grapes of your untended vines. The land is to have a year of rest.
25:6 Whatever the land yields during the sabbath year will be food for you--for yourself, your manservant and maidservant, and the hired worker and temporary resident who live among you,
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 6 , Whatever the land yields during the sabbath year will be food for you--for yourself, your manservant and maidservant, and the hired worker and temporary resident who live among you,
25:7 as well as for your livestock and the wild animals in your land. Whatever the land produces may be eaten.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 7 , as well as for your livestock and the wild animals in your land. Whatever the land produces may be eaten.
25:8 ''Count off seven sabbaths of years--seven times seven years--so that the seven sabbaths of years amount to a period of forty-nine years.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 8 , ''Count off seven sabbaths of years--seven times seven years--so that the seven sabbaths of years amount to a period of forty-nine years.
25:9 Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 9 , Then have the trumpet sounded everywhere on the tenth day of the seventh month; on the Day of Atonement sound the trumpet throughout your land.
25:10 Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each one of you is to return to his family property and each to his own clan.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 10 , Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants. It shall be a jubilee for you; each one of you is to return to his family property and each to his own clan.
25:11 The fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do not sow and do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the untended vines.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 11 , The fiftieth year shall be a jubilee for you; do not sow and do not reap what grows of itself or harvest the untended vines.
25:12 For it is a jubilee and is to be holy for you; eat only what is taken directly from the fields.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 12 , For it is a jubilee and is to be holy for you; eat only what is taken directly from the fields.
25:13 ''In this Year of Jubilee everyone is to return to his own property.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 13 , ''In this Year of Jubilee everyone is to return to his own property.
25:14 ''If you sell land to one of your countrymen or buy any from him, do not take advantage of each other.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 14 , ''If you sell land to one of your countrymen or buy any from him, do not take advantage of each other.
25:15 You are to buy from your countryman on the basis of the number of years since the Jubilee. And he is to sell to you on the basis of the number of years left for harvesting crops.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 15 , You are to buy from your countryman on the basis of the number of years since the Jubilee. And he is to sell to you on the basis of the number of years left for harvesting crops.
25:16 When the years are many, you are to increase the price, and when the years are few, you are to decrease the price, because what he is really selling you is the number of crops.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 16 , When the years are many, you are to increase the price, and when the years are few, you are to decrease the price, because what he is really selling you is the number of crops.
25:17 Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 17 , Do not take advantage of each other, but fear your God. I am the LORD your God.
25:18 ''Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 18 , ''Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land.
25:19 Then the land will yield its fruit, and you will eat your fill and live there in safety.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 19 , Then the land will yield its fruit, and you will eat your fill and live there in safety.
25:20 You may ask, 'What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not plant or harvest our crops?'
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 20 , You may ask, 'What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not plant or harvest our crops?'
25:21 I will send you such a blessing in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 21 , I will send you such a blessing in the sixth year that the land will yield enough for three years.
25:22 While you plant during the eighth year, you will eat from the old crop and will continue to eat from it until the harvest of the ninth year comes in.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 22 , While you plant during the eighth year, you will eat from the old crop and will continue to eat from it until the harvest of the ninth year comes in.
25:23 ''The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and my tenants.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 23 , ''The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and my tenants.
25:24 Throughout the country that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption of the land.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 24 , Throughout the country that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption of the land.
25:25 ''If one of your countrymen becomes poor and sells some of his property, his nearest relative is to come and redeem what his countryman has sold.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 25 , ''If one of your countrymen becomes poor and sells some of his property, his nearest relative is to come and redeem what his countryman has sold.
25:26 If, however, a man has no one to redeem it for him but he himself prospers and acquires sufficient means to redeem it,
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 26 , If, however, a man has no one to redeem it for him but he himself prospers and acquires sufficient means to redeem it,
25:27 he is to determine the value for the years since he sold it and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it; he can then go back to his own property.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 27 , he is to determine the value for the years since he sold it and refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it; he can then go back to his own property.
25:28 But if he does not acquire the means to repay him, what he sold will remain in the possession of the buyer until the Year of Jubilee. It will be returned in the Jubilee, and he can then go back to his property.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 28 , But if he does not acquire the means to repay him, what he sold will remain in the possession of the buyer until the Year of Jubilee. It will be returned in the Jubilee, and he can then go back to his property.
25:29 ''If a man sells a house in a walled city, he retains the right of redemption a full year after its sale. During that time he may redeem it.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 29 , ''If a man sells a house in a walled city, he retains the right of redemption a full year after its sale. During that time he may redeem it.
25:30 If it is not redeemed before a full year has passed, the house in the walled city shall belong permanently to the buyer and his descendants. It is not to be returned in the Jubilee.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 30 , If it is not redeemed before a full year has passed, the house in the walled city shall belong permanently to the buyer and his descendants. It is not to be returned in the Jubilee.
25:31 But houses in villages without walls around them are to be considered as open country. They can be redeemed, and they are to be returned in the Jubilee.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 31 , But houses in villages without walls around them are to be considered as open country. They can be redeemed, and they are to be returned in the Jubilee.
25:32 ''The Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the Levitical towns, which they possess.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 32 , ''The Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the Levitical towns, which they possess.
25:33 So the property of the Levites is redeemable--that is, a house sold in any town they hold--and is to be returned in the Jubilee, because the houses in the towns of the Levites are their property among the Israelites.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 33 , So the property of the Levites is redeemable--that is, a house sold in any town they hold--and is to be returned in the Jubilee, because the houses in the towns of the Levites are their property among the Israelites.
25:34 But the pastureland belonging to their towns must not be sold; it is their permanent possession.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 34 , But the pastureland belonging to their towns must not be sold; it is their permanent possession.
25:35 ''If one of your countrymen becomes poor and is unable to support himself among you, help him as you would an alien or a temporary resident, so he can continue to live among you.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 35 , ''If one of your countrymen becomes poor and is unable to support himself among you, help him as you would an alien or a temporary resident, so he can continue to live among you.
25:36 Do not take interest of any kind from him, but fear your God, so that your countryman may continue to live among you.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 36 , Do not take interest of any kind from him, but fear your God, so that your countryman may continue to live among you.
25:37 You must not lend him money at interest or sell him food at a profit.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 37 , You must not lend him money at interest or sell him food at a profit.
25:38 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 38 , I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan and to be your God.
25:39 ''If one of your countrymen becomes poor among you and sells himself to you, do not make him work as a slave.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 39 , ''If one of your countrymen becomes poor among you and sells himself to you, do not make him work as a slave.
25:40 He is to be treated as a hired worker or a temporary resident among you; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 40 , He is to be treated as a hired worker or a temporary resident among you; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee.
25:41 Then he and his children are to be released, and he will go back to his own clan and to the property of his forefathers.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 41 , Then he and his children are to be released, and he will go back to his own clan and to the property of his forefathers.
25:42 Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 42 , Because the Israelites are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt, they must not be sold as slaves.
25:43 Do not rule over them ruthlessly, but fear your God.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 43 , Do not rule over them ruthlessly, but fear your God.
25:44 ''Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 44 , ''Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.
25:45 You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 45 , You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your country, and they will become your property.
25:46 You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 46 , You can will them to your children as inherited property and can make them slaves for life, but you must not rule over your fellow Israelites ruthlessly.
25:47 ''If an alien or a temporary resident among you becomes rich and one of your countrymen becomes poor and sells himself to the alien living among you or to a member of the alien's clan,
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 47 , ''If an alien or a temporary resident among you becomes rich and one of your countrymen becomes poor and sells himself to the alien living among you or to a member of the alien's clan,
25:48 he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his relatives may redeem him:
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 48 , he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his relatives may redeem him:
25:49 An uncle or a cousin or any blood relative in his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 49 , An uncle or a cousin or any blood relative in his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.
25:50 He and his buyer are to count the time from the year he sold himself up to the Year of Jubilee. The price for his release is to be based on the rate paid to a hired man for that number of years.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 50 , He and his buyer are to count the time from the year he sold himself up to the Year of Jubilee. The price for his release is to be based on the rate paid to a hired man for that number of years.
25:51 If many years remain, he must pay for his redemption a larger share of the price paid for him.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 51 , If many years remain, he must pay for his redemption a larger share of the price paid for him.
25:52 If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he is to compute that and pay for his redemption accordingly.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 52 , If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he is to compute that and pay for his redemption accordingly.
25:53 He is to be treated as a man hired from year to year; you must see to it that his owner does not rule over him ruthlessly.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 53 , He is to be treated as a man hired from year to year; you must see to it that his owner does not rule over him ruthlessly.
25:54 ''Even if he is not redeemed in any of these ways, he and his children are to be released in the Year of Jubilee,
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 54 , ''Even if he is not redeemed in any of these ways, he and his children are to be released in the Year of Jubilee,
25:55 for the Israelites belong to me as servants. They are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
The NIV Book of Leviticus , Chapter 25 , Verse 55 , for the Israelites belong to me as servants. They are my servants, whom I brought out of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.
