Leviticus 25:48

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

Leviticus 25:48 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 25:48, word by word

he has sold himselfנִמְכַּרnimkar

sell

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

Where else “nimkar” appears
he shall haveתִּהְיֶהtihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “tihye” appears
redemptionגְּאֻלָּהgeula

right of redemption

The right to buy back land or a person.

Where else “geula” appears
oneאֶחָדechad

one

The number one; just one and no more.

Where else “echad” appears
of his brothersאֶחָיechay

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “echay” appears
may redeem himיִגְאָלֶyigale

redeem

To buy back a relative or their land.

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The context

47And 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,

48 · This verse (above)

49or his uncle or his uncle’s son may redeem him, or one of his close relatives from his clan may redeem him; or if his hand prospers, he may redeem himself.

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