Now the wife of a member of the company of prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but a creditor has come to take my two children as slaves.”
Leviticus 25:48 - New Revised Standard Version after they have sold themselves they shall have the right of redemption; one of their brothers may redeem them, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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: |
Now the wife of a member of the company of prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead; and you know that your servant feared the Lord, but a creditor has come to take my two children as slaves.”
Now our flesh is the same as that of our kindred; our children are the same as their children; and yet we are forcing our sons and daughters to be slaves, and some of our daughters have been ravished; we are powerless, and our fields and vineyards now belong to others.”
and said to them, “As far as we were able, we have bought back our Jewish kindred who had been sold to other nations; but now you are selling your own kin, who must then be bought back by us!” They were silent, and could not find a word to say.
If anyone of your kin falls into difficulty and sells a piece of property, then the next of kin shall come and redeem what the relative has sold.
If any of your kin fall into difficulty and become dependent on you, you shall support them; they shall live with you as though resident aliens.
If resident aliens among you prosper, and if any of your kin fall into difficulty with one of them and sell themselves to an alien, or to a branch of the alien's family,
or their uncle or their uncle's son may redeem them, or anyone of their family who is of their own flesh may redeem them; or if they prosper they may redeem themselves.