Leviticus 25:34 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 But the pasturelands around their cities may not be sold, for that is their possession for all time. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the field of unenclosed or pasture lands of their cities may not be sold; it is their perpetual possession. American Standard Version (1901) But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession. Common English Bible But the pastureland around their cities cannot be sold, because that is their permanent family property. Catholic Public Domain Version But let not their suburbs be sold, for it is an everlasting possession. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But let not their suburbs be sold, because it is a perpetual possession. |
And for the descendants of Aaron, the priests, who were in the fields of pastureland belonging to their towns, town by town, the people designated by name were to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone among the Levites who was enrolled.
Alongside the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an allotment twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand in width. The whole length shall be twenty-five thousand cubits and the width twenty thousand.
They shall not sell or exchange any of it; they shall not transfer this choice portion of the land, for it is holy to the Lord.
The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine; with me you are but aliens and tenants.
Whatever property of the Levites that may be redeemed, that is, houses sold in a city belonging to them, shall be released in the Jubilee, for the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites.