Leviticus 25:47

“And if the hand of a resident alien or a temporary resident with you prospers, and your brother becomes poor beside him and sells himself to the resident alien, the temporary resident with you, or to a descendant of the clan of a resident alien,”

Leviticus 25:47 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 25:47, word by word

the handיַדyad

hand

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

Where else “yad” appears
of a resident alienגֵּרger

resident alien

Foreigner who lives in a land that is not his own, without the rights of those who belong to the place.

Where else “ger” appears
or a temporary residentתוֹשָׁבtoshav

sojourner, settler

Sojourner, settler: someone who lives in a place without being from there or owning land.

Where else “toshav” appears
prospersתַשִּׂיגtasig

reach

To get hold of, have sufficient.

Where else “tasig” appears
and your brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “achi” appears
becomes poorמָךְmach

become poor

Become poor, fall on hard times.

Where else “mach” appears
and sells himselfנִמְכַּרnimkar

sell

To give something or someone to another in exchange for payment.

Where else “nimkar” appears
to a descendantעֵקֶרeker

offshoot (of a family)

An offshoot of a family, a descendant. It appears only in Leviticus 25:47.

Where else “eker” appears
of the clanמִשְׁפַּחַתmishpachat

family

A group of relatives within a tribe.

Where else “mishpachat” appears

The context

46And you may bequeath them to your sons after you to inherit as a possession; forever you may make them serve; but over your brothers, the sons of Israel, one over another you shall not rule with harshness.

47 · This verse (above)

48after he has sold himself he shall have redemption; one of his brothers may redeem him,

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