In proportion to the extent of years you may increase its price, or decrease its price in proportion to the fewness of years, because he is selling a number of harvests to you.
Leviticus 25:51 - Tree of Life Version If there are still many years, in proportion to those he is to reimburse the price of his redemption from his purchase price. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If there be yet many years behind, according unto them he shall give again the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If there remain many years [before the Year of Jubilee], in proportion to them he must refund [to the purchaser] for his release [the overpayment] for his acquisition. American Standard Version (1901) If there be yet many years, according unto them he shall give back the price of his redemption out of the money that he was bought for. Common English Bible If there are many years left before the Jubilee, the Israelite will pay for their purchase in proportion to their purchase price. Catholic Public Domain Version If there will have been many years which remain until the Jubilee, according to these shall he also repay the price. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If there be many years that remain until the jubilee, according to them shall he also repay the price. |
In proportion to the extent of years you may increase its price, or decrease its price in proportion to the fewness of years, because he is selling a number of harvests to you.
For any land you possess, you are to provide for redemption of the land.
He is to calculate with the one who bought him, from the year that he sold himself to the Year of Jubilee, and the price of his sale will be in proportion to the number of years. Like the days of a hired worker it will be with him.
If there remain only a few years until the Year of Jubilee, then he shall calculate with him in proportion to his years of service he is to reimburse the price of his redemption.
But if he dedicates his field after the Jubilee, then the kohen is to calculate for him the money according to the years that remain until the Year of Jubilee, with a deduction to be made from your valuation.