Leviticus 25:29

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“If a man sells a house in a walled city, he retains his right of redemption until a full year after its sale; during that year it may be redeemed.”

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BSBPD

“If a man sells a house in a walled city, he retains his right of redemption until a full year after its sale; during that year it may be redeemed.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And if a man sell a dwelling-house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; for a full year shall he have the right of redemption.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`And when a man selleth a dwelling-house <FI>in<Fi> a walled city, then hath his right of redemption been until the completion of a year from its selling; days--is his right of redemption;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 25:29 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 24:55But her brother and mother said, “Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.”
  2. Leviticus 27:14Now if a man consecrates his house as holy to the LORD, then the priest shall value it either as good or bad. The price will stand just as the priest values it.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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