You are to increase its price in proportion to a greater amount of years, and decrease its price in proportion to a lesser amount of years, because what he is selling to you is a number of harvests.
Leviticus 25:51 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If many years are still left, he must pay his redemption price in proportion to them based on his purchase price. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If there remain many years [before the Year of Jubilee], in proportion to them he must refund [to the purchaser] for his release [the overpayment] for his acquisition. American Standard Version (1901) If there be yet many years, according unto them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. Common English Bible If there are many years left before the Jubilee, the Israelite will pay for their purchase in proportion to their purchase price. Catholic Public Domain Version If there will have been many years which remain until the Jubilee, according to these shall he also repay the price. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If there be many years that remain until the jubilee, according to them shall he also repay the price. |
You are to increase its price in proportion to a greater amount of years, and decrease its price in proportion to a lesser amount of years, because what he is selling to you is a number of harvests.
The one who purchased him is to calculate the time from the year he sold himself to him until the Year of Jubilee. The price of his sale will be determined by the number of years. It will be set for him like the daily wages of a hired worker.
If only a few years remain until the Year of Jubilee, he will calculate and pay the price of his redemption in proportion to his remaining years.
But if he consecrates his field after the Jubilee, the priest will calculate the price for him in proportion to the years left until the next Year of Jubilee, so that your assessment will be reduced.