And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared יהוה. And the lender has come to take my two sons to be his slaves.”
Leviticus 25:48 - The Scriptures 2009 after he has been sold, there is a right of redemption to him – one of his brothers does redeem him, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 after that he is sold he may be redeemed again; one of his brethren may redeem him: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition After he is sold he may be redeemed. One of his brethren may redeem him: American Standard Version (1901) after that he is sold he may be redeemed: one of his brethren may redeem him; Common English Bible the Israelite will have the right to be bought back after they sold themselves. One of their relatives can buy them back: Catholic Public Domain Version after the sale, he is able to be redeemed. Whoever is willing among his brothers shall redeem him: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version After the sale he may be redeemed. He that will of his brethren shall redeem him: |
And a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared יהוה. And the lender has come to take my two sons to be his slaves.”
“And now our flesh is like the flesh of our brothers, our children like their children. And see, we are subjecting our sons and our daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have already been subjected, and there is no power in our hands, for other men have our lands and vineyards.”
and said to them, “According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers, the Yehuḏim, who were sold to the nations. And you even sell your brothers! Or should they be sold to us?” And they were silent and found not a word to say.
‘When your brother becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and his redeemer, a close relative comes to redeem it, then he shall redeem what his brother sold.
‘And when your brother becomes poor, and his hand has failed with you, then you shall strengthen him, and he shall live with you, like a stranger or a sojourner.
‘Now when a sojourner or a settler with you becomes rich, and your brother with him becomes poor, and sells himself to the settler or sojourner with you, or to a member of the sojourner’s clan,
or his uncle or his uncle’s son does redeem him, or anyone who is a close relative to him in his clan does redeem him, or if he is able, then he shall redeem himself.