If there are still many years {before the year of Jubilee}, then the person must give back a large part of the price. It all depends on the numbers of years.
Leviticus 25:52 - Easy To Read Version If only a few years are left until the year of Jubilee, then the person must pay a small part of the original price. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubile, then he shall count with him, and according unto his years shall he give him again the price of his redemption. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if little time remains until the Year of Jubilee, he shall count it over with him and he shall refund the proportionate amount for his release. American Standard Version (1901) And if there remain but few years unto the year of jubilee, then he shall reckon with him; according unto his years shall he give back the price of his redemption. Common English Bible If only a few years are left, they will calculate that and pay for their purchase according to the years of service. Catholic Public Domain Version If few, he shall determine the accounting with him according to the number of years, and he shall repay to the buyer by what is left remaining of the years; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If few, he shall make the reckoning with him according to the number of the years: and shall repay to the buyer of what remaineth of the years. |
If there are still many years {before the year of Jubilee}, then the person must give back a large part of the price. It all depends on the numbers of years.
But that person will live like a hired man with the foreigner every year. Don’t let the foreigner be a cruel master over that person.