Leviticus 25:33

“And what one of the Levites redeems, the sale of a house in the city of his possession, shall go free in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the sons of Israel.”

Leviticus 25:33 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 25:33, word by word

the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

Where else “leviyim” appears
redeemsיִגְאַלyigal

redeem

To buy back a relative or their land.

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the saleמִמְכַּרmimkar

sale, what is sold

A sale; also what has been sold, merchandise.

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of a houseבַּיִתbayit

house

A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.

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in the cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

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of his possessionאֲחֻזָּתachuzat

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

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shall go freeיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

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in the jubileeיֹּבֵלyovel

jubilee

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

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amongתוֹךְtoch

midst

The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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Translation note

The beginning of this verse is difficult in Hebrew. The general sense is clear: the houses of the Levites always return to them in the jubilee.

The context

32As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have eternal redemption.

33 · This verse (above)

34But the field of the pastureland of their cities shall not be sold, for it is an eternal possession for them.

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