Leviticus 25:28

“But if his hand does not find enough to give back to him, then what he sold shall remain in the hand of the one who bought it until the year of jubilee; and in the jubilee it shall go free, and he shall return to his possession.”

Leviticus 25:28 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 25:28, word by word

his handיָדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
findמָצְאָהmatsa

find

To come upon what one seeks, or something not expected.

Where else “matsa” appears
enoughדֵּיde

enough

The amount that is enough for something, with nothing lacking.

Where else “de” appears
to give backהָשִׁיבhashiv

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “hashiv” appears
then what he soldמִמְכָּרmimkar

sale, what is sold

A sale; also what has been sold, merchandise.

Where else “mimkar” appears
shall remainהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
of the one who boughtקֹּנֶהkone

buy

To give silver in order to become the owner of something.

Where else “kone” appears
the yearשְׁנַתshenat

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

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of jubileeיּוֹבֵלyovel

jubilee

The fiftieth year, of freedom, when each returned to his land.

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it shall go freeיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsa” appears
to his possessionאֲחֻזָּתachuzat

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

Where else “achuzat” appears

The context

27he shall calculate the years since his sale and give back the remainder to the man to whom he sold it, and he shall return to his possession.

28 · This verse (above)

29And if a man sells a dwelling house in a walled city, his redemption shall last until a year from his sale is complete; for a full year shall his redemption last.

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