Leviticus 27:24

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, [even] to him to whom the possession of the land [did belong].

Complete Jewish Bible:

In the year of yovel the field will revert to the person from whom it was bought, that is, to the person to whose tribal possession it belongs.

Berean Standard Bible:

In the Year of Jubilee the field shall return to the one from whom it was bought—the original owner of the land.

American Standard Version:

In the year of jubilee the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land belongeth.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

In the year^{H8141} of the jubile^{H3104} the field^{H7704} shall return^{H7725} unto him of whom it was bought^{H7069}, even to him to whom the possession^{H272} of the land^{H776} did belong.

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Commentary for Leviticus 27:24

Leviticus 27:24 is part of a broader set of laws concerning the Year of Jubilee, which occurs every fifty years in ancient Israel. The verse specifically addresses the regulations for land ownership and the redistribution of property during the Jubilee year. The theme revolves around economic justice and the preservation of family inheritance within the Israelite community.

In the historical context, land in Israel was considered a divine gift, not to be sold in perpetuity but rather viewed as a family's permanent holding. The law in Leviticus 27:24 mandates that any land sold between Jubilees must revert to its original owner or the original owner's family in the Year of Jubilee. This ensured that no family would be permanently dispossessed of their land, which was central to their livelihood and identity as part of God's covenant people.

The verse reflects the principle that the land ultimately belongs to God, and the Israelites are merely stewards of it. The Jubilee laws, including the provision in Leviticus 27:24, were designed to prevent the accumulation of wealth and land in the hands of a few, to prevent poverty from becoming an entrenched state, and to maintain the socio-economic fabric of Israelite society by periodically restoring equity. This practice was a radical social innovation in the ancient world, emphasizing the importance of community welfare, economic fairness, and the periodic redress of economic imbalances.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H8141
   There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁנֶה
   Transliteration: shâneh
   Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
   Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).
   
2. Strong's Number: H3104
   There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יוֹבֵל
   Transliteration: yôwbêl
   Pronunciation: yo-bale'
   Description: or יֹבֵל; apparently from יָבַל; the blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); specifically, the signal of the silver trumpets; hence, the instrument itself and the festival thus introduced; jubile, ram's horn, trumpet.
   
3. Strong's Number: H7704
   There are 309 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׂדֶה
   Transliteration: sâdeh
   Pronunciation: saw-deh'
   Description: or שָׂדַי; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat); country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild.
   
4. Strong's Number: H7725
   There are 952 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שׁוּב
   Transliteration: shûwb
   Pronunciation: shoob
   Description: a primitive root; to 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; ((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again, back, home again), call (to mind), carry again (back), cease, [idiom] certainly, come again (back), [idiom] consider, [phrase] continually, convert, deliver (again), [phrase] deny, draw back, fetch home again, [idiom] fro, get (oneself) (back) again, [idiom] give (again), go again (back, home), (go) out, hinder, let, (see) more, [idiom] needs, be past, [idiom] pay, pervert, pull in again, put (again, up again), recall, recompense, recover, refresh, relieve, render (again), requite, rescue, restore, retrieve, (cause to, make to) return, reverse, reward, [phrase] say nay, send back, set again, slide back, still, [idiom] surely, take back (off), (cause to, make to) turn (again, self again, away, back, back again, backward, from, off), withdraw.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7069
   There are 76 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: קָנָה
   Transliteration: qânâh
   Pronunciation: kaw-naw'
   Description: a primitive root; to erect, i.e. create; by extension, to procure, especially by purchase (causatively, sell); by implication to own; attain, buy(-er), teach to keep cattle, get, provoke to jealousy, possess(-or), purchase, recover, redeem, [idiom] surely, [idiom] verily.
   
6. Strong's Number: H272
   There are 190 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֲחֻזָּה
   Transliteration: ʼăchuzzâh
   Pronunciation: akh-ooz-zaw'
   Description: feminine passive participle from אָחַז; something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land); possession.
   
7. Strong's Number: H776
   There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֶרֶץ
   Transliteration: ʼerets
   Pronunciation: eh'-rets
   Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.