Leviticus 25
Overview
25:1 The sabbath of the seventh year;
25:8 The jubilee in the fiftieth year;
25:14 Of oppression;
25:18 A blessing of obedience;
25:23 The redemption of land;
25:29 Of houses;
25:35 Compassion to the poor;
25:39 The usage of bondmen;
25:47 The redemption of servants. Verse 1 Exodus 19:1; Numbers 1:1, 10:11, 10:12; Galatians 4:24, 4:25 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:46 - General; Numbers 3:1 - spake; Galatians 4:10 - General Verse 2 When ye Leviticus 14:34; Deuteronomy 32:8, 32:49, 34:4; Psalm 24:1, 24:2, 115:16; Isaiah 8:8; Jeremiah 27:5 keepHeb. rest, Leviticus 23:32 *marg.a sabbath 26:34, 26:35; Exodus 23:10; 2 Chronicles 36:21 Reciprocal Genesis 2:3 - blessed; Exodus 23:11 - the seventh; 31:13 - Verily; Leviticus 23:14 - eat; Numbers 15:2 - General; 35:10 - General; Deuteronomy 15:1 - General Verse 3 Reciprocal Genesis 2:3 - blessed; Exodus 23:10 - six years; Leviticus 23:14 - eat Verse 4 Leviticus 25:20-23, 26:34, 26:35, 26:43; Exodus 23:10, 23:11; 2 Chronicles 36:21 Reciprocal Leviticus 16:31 - General; 25:21 - three years; 2 Kings 19:29 - Ye shall eat; Nehemiah 10:31 - and that we; Isaiah 37:30 - Ye shall; Ezekiel 20:12 - I gave Verse 5 groweth 2 Kings 19:29; Isaiah 37:30 thy vine undressedHeb. the separationReciprocal Leviticus 25:11 - ye shall Verse 6 Exodus 23:11; Acts 2:44, 4:32, 4:34, 4:35 Reciprocal Leviticus 19:10 - thou shalt; 25:12 - General Verse 7 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:12 - General Verse 8 Leviticus 23:15; Genesis 2:2 Reciprocal Leviticus 4:6 - seven times; 25:21 - three years; Joshua 6:4 - seven times; Daniel 9:24 - Seventy weeks; Luke 4:19 - General Verse 9 jubilee Leviticus 25:10-12, 27:17, 27:24; Numbers 36:4 of the jubilee to soundHeb. loud of sound, 10:10; Psalm 89:15; Acts 13:38, 13:39; Romans 10:18, 15:19; 2 Corinthians 5:19-21; 1 Thessalonians 1:8 the day Leviticus 16:20, 16:30, 23:24, 23:27 Reciprocal Joshua 6:4 - trumpets of rams'; Judges 7:8 - trumpets; Isaiah 27:13 - the great; 61:2 - the acceptable Verse 10 proclaim Exodus 20:2; Ezra 1:3; Psalm 146:7; Isaiah 49:9, 49:24, 49:25, 61:1-3, 63:4; Jeremiah 34:8, 34:13-17; Zechariah 9:11, 9:12; Luke 1:74, 4:16-21; John 8:32-36; Romans 6:17, 6:18; 2 Corinthians 3:17; Galatians 4:25-31, 5:1, 5:13; 1 Peter 2:16; 2 Peter 2:19, 2:20 every man Leviticus 25:13, 25:26-28, 25:33, 25:34, 27:17-24 ye shall return Numbers 36:2-9 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:9 - jubilee; 25:23 - The land; 25:41 - shall return; 26:34 - General; 27:21 - when; 27:22 - his possession; Numbers 10:10 - in the day; 36:4 - General; Ezekiel 46:17 - to the year Verse 11 A jubileeRespecting the literal meaning of the word, yobel, or yovel, critics are not agreed. The most natural derivation of the word seems to be from, הוביל, hovil, the Hiphil form of יבל, yaval, to recall, restore, or bring back, because this year restored all slaves to their liberty, and brought back all alienated estates to their primitive owners. Accordingly the LXX render it here, a "remission"; and Josephus says it signifies, liberty. Leviticus 27:17 ye shall 25:5-7 Reciprocal Exodus 23:11 - the seventh; Joshua 6:4 - trumpets of rams' Verse 12 Leviticus 25:6, 25:7 Reciprocal Exodus 16:22 - General; 23:11 - the seventh Verse 13 Leviticus 25:10, 27:17-24; Numbers 36:4 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:28 - and in the; Galatians 4:10 - General Verse 14 Leviticus 25:17, 19:13; Deuteronomy 16:19, 16:20; Judges 4:3; 1 Samuel 12:3, 12:4; 2 Chronicles 16:10; Nehemiah 9:36, 9:37; Job 20:19, 20:20; Psalm 10:18; Proverbs 14:31, 21:13, 22:16, 28:3, 28:8, 28:16; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Isaiah 1:17, 3:12-15, 5:7, 33:15, 58:6; Jeremiah 22:17; Ezekiel 22:7, 22:12, 22:13; Amos 5:11, 5:12, 8:4-7; Micah 2:2, 2:3, 6:10-12, 7:3; Luke 3:14; 1 Corinthians 6:8; James 5:1-5 Reciprocal 1 Kings 21:2 - Give me; Ezekiel 18:7 - hath not; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - defraud Verse 15 Leviticus 27:18-23; Philippians 4:5 Reciprocal Numbers 9:14 - General Verse 16 Reciprocal Leviticus 27:18 - General Verse 17 shall not Leviticus 25:14 fear 25:43, 19:14, 19:32; Genesis 20:11, 22:12, 39:9, 42:18; Exodus 20:20; Deuteronomy 25:18; 1 Samuel 12:24; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Nehemiah 5:9, 5:15; Psalm 19:9; Proverbs 1:7; Jeremiah 22:16; Malachi 3:5; Luke 12:5; Acts 9:31, 10:2, 10:35; Romans 3:18, 11:20 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:36 - fear; 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - defraud Verse 18 Wherefore Leviticus 19:37; Psalm 103:18 and ye Leviticus 26:3-12; Deuteronomy 12:10, 28:1-14, 33:12, 33:28; Psalm 4:8; Proverbs 1:33; Jeremiah 7:3-7; 23:6, 25:5, 33:16; Ezekiel 33:24-26, 33:29, 34:25-28, 36:24-28 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:5 - dwell; Ezekiel 28:26 - and they shall dwell Verse 19 Leviticus 26:5; Psalm 67:6, 85:12; Isaiah 30:23, 65:21, 65:22; Ezekiel 34:25-28, 36:30; Joel 2:24, 2:26 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 12:10 - ye dwell; Psalm 4:8 - for; Ezekiel 28:26 - and they shall dwell Verse 20 Numbers 11:4, 11:13; 2 Kings 6:15-17, 7:2; 2 Chronicles 25:9; Psalm 78:19, 78:20; Isaiah 1:2; Matthew 6:25-34, 8:26; Luke 12:29; Philippians 4:6; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Exodus 23:11 - the seventh; Leviticus 25:4 - General; 2 Kings 19:29 - Ye shall eat; Isaiah 37:30 - Ye shall; Matthew 6:31 - What shall we eat; 6:33 - and all Verse 21 I willAs it is here graciously promised, that the sixth year was to bring forth fruits for three years, not merely for two, it is evident that both the sabbatical year and the year of jubilee were distinctly provided for. They were not to sow from the sixth to the eighth year, omitting two seed times; nor reap from the sixth to the ninth, omitting two harvests. No legislator, unless conscious of being divinely commissioned, would have committed himself by enacting such a law as this; nor would any people have submitted to receive it, except in consequence of the fullest conviction that a divine authority had dictated it. It therefore stands as a proof that Moses acted by the express direction of the Almighty, and that the people were fully persuaded of the reality of his divine mission by the miracles he wrought. Genesis 26:12, 41:47; Exodus 16:29; Deuteronomy 28:3, 28:8; Psalm 133:3; Proverbs 10:22; 2 Corinthians 9:10 three years Leviticus 25:4, 25:8-11 Reciprocal Exodus 16:5 - prepare; Leviticus 26:4 - the land; 2 Chronicles 31:10 - the Lord; Psalm 42:8 - command; Matthew 6:33 - and all; Luke 13:7 - three; Habakkuk 3:1 - receiveth Verse 22 eighth 2 Kings 19:29; Isaiah 37:30 old fruit Joshua 5:11, 5:12 Reciprocal Exodus 16:5 - prepare; 16:22 - General; 23:11 - the seventh; Leviticus 26:10 - General Verse 23 The land Leviticus 25:10; 1 Kings 21:3; Ezekiel 48:14 for everor, to be quite cut off, Heb. for cutting off, for the land. Deuteronomy 32:43; 2 Chronicles 7:20; Psalm 24:1, 85:1; Isaiah 8:8; Hosea 9:3; Joel 2:18, 3:2 for ye are Genesis 47:9; 1 Chronicles 29:15; Psalm 39:12, 119:19; Habakkuk 3:1-11:13; 1 Peter 2:11 Reciprocal Genesis 23:4 - stranger; Exodus 21:6 - for ever; Leviticus 25:34 - General; Numbers 36:4 - General; 1 Samuel 1:22 - for ever; Jeremiah 32:7 - for; Ezekiel 45:1 - ye shall offer Verse 24 redemption Leviticus 25:27, 25:31, 25:51-53; Romans 8:23; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Ephesians 1:7, 1:14, 4:30 Reciprocal Ezekiel 7:13 - the seller Verse 25 Ruth 2:20, 3:2, 3:9, 3:12, 4:4-6; Jeremiah 32:7, 32:8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Habakkuk 2:13, 2:14; Revelation 5:9 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:35 - thy brother; 25:48 - General; 27:22 - his possession; Numbers 5:8 - have no; 27:11 - kinsman Verse 26 himself be able to redeem itHeb. his hand hath attained, and found sufficiency, Leviticus 5:7 *marg.Reciprocal 25:10 - every man; 25:47 - sojourner or stranger wax rich; 25:49 - or if he be; Numbers 5:8 - have no; Deuteronomy 16:10 - a tribute; Judges 9:33 - as thou shalt find Verse 27 Leviticus 25:50-53 Reciprocal 25:24 - redemption; 27:18 - General Verse 28 and in the Leviticus 25:13 he shall Isaiah 35:9, 35:10; Jeremiah 32:15; 1 Corinthians 15:52-54; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Peter 1:4, 1:5 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:33 - shall go; 25:41 - shall return; 27:21 - when; 27:24 - General Verse 29 A Reciprocal Genesis 24:55 - a few days; Leviticus 27:14 - sanctify Verse 31 they may be redeemedHeb. redemption belongeth unto it, Psalm 49:7, 49:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:24 - redemption; 27:21 - when; Ezekiel 7:13 - the seller Verse 32 the citiesAs the Levites had no inheritance in Israel, but only cities to dwell in; and consequently the houses in these cities were all they could call their own, therefore they could not be ultimately alienated. Numbers 35:2-8; Joshua 21:1-45
Verse 33 a man purchase of the Levitesor, one of the Levites redeem themshall go Leviticus 25:28 for the houses Numbers 18:20-24; Deuteronomy 18:1, 18:2 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:10 - every man; Numbers 35:2 - General Verse 34 Leviticus 25:23; Acts 4:36, 4:37 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:10 - every man; 2 Chronicles 31:19 - the fields; Jeremiah 32:7 - for Verse 35 thy brother Leviticus 25:25; Deuteronomy 15:7, 15:8; Proverbs 14:20, 14:21, 17:5, 19:17; Mark 14:7; John 12:8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; James 2:5, 2:6 fallen in decayHeb. his hand faileththen Psalm 37:26, 41:1, 112:5, 112:9; Proverbs 14:31; Luke 6:35; Acts 11:29; Romans 12:13, 12:18, 12:20; 2 Corinthians 9:1, 9:12-15; Galatians 2:10; 1 John 3:17 relieveHeb. strengthena stranger Leviticus 19:34; Exodus 23:9; Deuteronomy 10:18, 10:19; Matthew 25:35; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Exodus 22:21 - vex a stranger; 22:25 - General; Leviticus 25:48 - General; Deuteronomy 23:19 - General; Nehemiah 5:1 - their brethren; 5:3 - mortgaged; Psalm 15:5 - putteth; Proverbs 29:13 - meet; Ezekiel 18:8 - hath not; 22:12 - thou hast; 1 Timothy 5:10 - if she have relieved Verse 36 usury Exodus 22:25; Deuteronomy 23:19, 23:20; Nehemiah 5:7-10; Psalm 15:5; Proverbs 28:8; Ezekiel 18:8, 18:13, 18:17; 22:12 fear Leviticus 25:17; Nehemiah 5:9, 5:15
Verse 38 which Exodus 20:2 and to be Leviticus 11:45, 22:32, 22:33; Numbers 15:41; Jeremiah 31:1, 31:33, 32:38; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:13 - I am; 26:45 - whom I Verse 39 be sold Exodus 21:2, 22:3; Deuteronomy 15:12; 1 Kings 9:22; 2 Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:5; Jeremiah 34:14 compel him to serve asHeb. serve thyself with him with the service of, etc. Leviticus 25:46 *marg. Exodus 1:14; Jeremiah 25:14, 27:7, 30:8 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 15:17 - for ever; 2 Chronicles 8:9 - But of the; 28:10 - keep; Isaiah 50:1 - or which; Jeremiah 34:8 - to proclaim; Amos 8:6 - General; Matthew 18:25 - commanded; Ephesians 6:9 - ye; Colossians 4:1 - give Verse 40 Exodus 21:2, 21:3 Reciprocal 21:6 - for ever; Leviticus 25:50 - according to the time; 25:54 - then; Deuteronomy 24:14 - General; 2 Kings 4:1 - the creditor Verse 41 then shall Exodus 21:3; John 8:32; Romans 6:14; Titus 2:14 shall return Leviticus 25:10, 25:28 Reciprocal 25:54 - then Verse 42 my servants Leviticus 25:55; Romans 6:22; 1 Corinthians 7:21-23 as bondmenHeb. with the sale of a bondmanReciprocal Leviticus 26:13 - I am; Deuteronomy 15:13 - General; 20:11 - tributaries; Isaiah 41:8 - thou; John 8:33 - We be; 1 Corinthians 7:23 - are Verse 43 rule Leviticus 25:46, 25:53; Exodus 1:13, 1:14, 2:23, 3:7, 3:9, 5:14; Isaiah 47:6, 58:3; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 4:1 but shalt Leviticus 25:17; Exodus 1:17, 1:21; Deuteronomy 25:18; Malachi 3:5 Reciprocal Genesis 42:18 - I fear God; Job 31:13 - the cause Verse 44 Exodus 12:44; Psalm 2:8, 2:9; Isaiah 14:1, 14:2; Revelation 2:26, 2:27 Reciprocal Exodus 21:2 - an Hebrew; Numbers 31:18 - keep alive for yourselves; Deuteronomy 5:14 - thy manservant Verse 45 Isaiah 56:3-6 Reciprocal Exodus 21:2 - and in the; 21:21 - General Verse 46 And ye shall Isaiah 14:2 they shall be your bondmen for everHeb. ye shall serve yourselves with them, Leviticus 25:39 ye shall not rule 25:43 Reciprocal Genesis 24:60 - thy seed; Exodus 1:14 - was with rigour; 21:21 - General; Job 31:13 - the cause Verse 47 sojourner or stranger wax richHeb. the hand of a stranger, etc. obtain, etc. Leviticus 25:26; 1 Samuel 2:7, 2:8; James 2:5 Reciprocal Nehemiah 5:8 - redeemed Verse 48 Leviticus 25:25, 25:35; Nehemiah 5:5, 5:8; Galatians 4:4, 4:5; Habakkuk 2:11-13 Reciprocal 2 Kings 4:1 - the creditor; Job 6:23 - Redeem; Psalm 31:5 - thou Verse 49 or if he be Leviticus 25:26 Reciprocal Numbers 27:11 - kinsman; Jeremiah 32:7 - for Verse 50 reckon Leviticus 25:27 price of his saleThis was a very equitable law, both to the sojourner to whom the man was sold, and to the Israelite who had been sold. The Israelite might redeem himself, or one of his kindred might redeem him; but this must not be done to the prejudice of his master. They were therefore to reckon the years he must have served, from that time till the jubilee; and then taking the current wages of a servant, per year, at that time, multiply the remaining years by that sum, and the aggregate was to be given to his master for his redemption. The Jews hold that the kindred of such a person were bound, if in their power, to redeem him, lest he should be swallowed up among the heathen; and we find - Nehemiah 5:8 that this was done by the Jews on their return from the Babylonish captivity.according to the time Leviticus 25:40, 25:53; Deuteronomy 15:18; Job 7:1, 7:2, 14:6; Isaiah 16:14, 21:16 Reciprocal Luke 4:19 - General Verse 51 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:24 - redemption; 27:18 - General Verse 52 jubileeThe jubilee was a wonderful institution, and of great service to the religion, freedom, and independence of the Hebrews. It was calculated to prevent the rich from oppressing the poor, and reducing them to perpetual slavery; and to hinder their obtaining possession of all the lands by purchase, mortgage, or usurpation. It was further intended, that debts should not be multiplied too much, lest the poor should be entirely ruined; that slaves should not always continue in servitude; that personal liberty, equality of property, and the regular order of families might, as much as possible, be preserved; and that the people might thus be strongly attached to their country, lands, and inheritances.Reciprocal Leviticus 27:18 - General Verse 53 Leviticus 25:43 Reciprocal Exodus 1:14 - was with rigour; Leviticus 25:50 - according to the time Verse 54 in these yearsor, by these meansthen Leviticus 25:40, 25:41; Exodus 21:2, 21:3; Isaiah 49:9, 49:25, 52:3
Verse 55 my servants Leviticus 25:42; Exodus 13:3, 20:2; Psalm 116:16; Isaiah 43:3; Luke 1:74, 1:75; Romans 6:14, 6:17, 6:18; 6:22; 1 Corinthians 7:22, 7:23, 9:19, 9:21; Galatians 5:13 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:13 - I am