Leviticus 25:48

New Century Version

the poor person has the right to be bought back and become free. One of his relatives may buy him back:

Cross References

2 Kings 4:1

The wife of a man from the groups of prophets said to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead. You know he honored the Lord. But now the man he owes money to is coming to take my two boys as his slaves!”

Nehemiah 5:5

We are just like our fellow Jews, and our sons are like their sons. But we have to sell our sons and daughters as slaves. Some of our daughters have already been sold. But there is nothing we can do, because our fields and vineyards already belong to other people.”

Nehemiah 5:8

I said to them, “As much as possible, we have bought freedom for our fellow Jews who had been sold to foreigners. Now you are selling your fellow Jews to us!” The leaders were quiet and had nothing to say.

Leviticus 25:25

If a person in your country becomes very poor and sells some land, then close relatives must come and buy it back.

Leviticus 25:35

“ ‘If anyone from your country becomes too poor to support himself, help him to live among you as you would a stranger or foreigner.

Leviticus 25:47

“ ‘Suppose a foreigner or visitor among you becomes rich. If someone in your country becomes so poor that he has to sell himself as a slave to the foreigner living among you or to a member of the foreigner’s family,

Leviticus 25:49

His uncle, his uncle’s son, or any one of his close relatives may buy him back. Or, if he gets enough money, he may pay the money to free himself.