King James 2000

Leviticus 25:30-45 King James 2000 (KJ2000)

30. And if it is not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that is in the walled city shall be established forever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not be released in the jubilee.

31. But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the jubilee.

32. Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

33. And if a man purchases a house from the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall be released in the year of jubilee: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

34. But the field of the common lands of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

35. And if your brother becomes poor, and falls into poverty among you; then you shall help him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with you.

36. Take you no interest from him, or profit: but fear your God; that your brother may live with you.

37. You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor lend him your food for profit.

38. I am the LORD your God, who brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.

39. And if your brother that dwells by you becomes poor, and is sold unto you; you shall not compel him to serve as a slave:

40. But as a hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with you, and shall serve you until the year of jubilee:

41. And then shall he depart from you, both he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return.

42. For they are my servants, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not be sold as slaves.

43. You shall not rule over him with harshness; but shall fear your God.

44. Both your male and female slaves, whom you shall have, shall be of the nations that are round about you; of them shall you buy male and female slaves.

45. Also of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall you buy, and of their families that are with you, whom they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.