Leviticus 25:48

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Leviticus 25:46–50 · Berean Standard Bible

46 You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.

47 If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,

48 he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:

49 either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.

50 He and his purchaser will then count the time from the year he sold himself up to the Year of Jubilee. The price of his sale will be determined by the number of years, based on the daily wages of a hired hand.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Leviticus 25:25

If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his nearest of kin may come and redeem what his brother has sold.

Leviticus 25:35

Now if your countryman becomes destitute and cannot support himself among you, then you are to help him as you would a foreigner or stranger, so that he can continue to live among you.

Nehemiah 5:5

We and our children are just like our countrymen and their children, yet we are subjecting our sons and daughters to slavery. Some of our daughters are already enslaved, but we are powerless to redeem them because our fields and vineyards belong to others.”

Nehemiah 5:8

and said, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish brothers who were sold to foreigners, but now you are selling your own brothers, that they may be sold back to us!” But they remained silent, for they could find nothing to say.

Galatians 4:4

But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,

Galatians 4:5

to redeem those under the law, that we might receive our adoption as sons.

Hebrews 2:11

For both the One who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers.

Hebrews 2:12

He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

Hebrews 2:13

And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”