Bible Commentary

Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase. 37. No interest was to be permitted in such a case for money lent, nor, if the loan took the form of the necessaries of life, was more than the amount lent to be exacted in return. The same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:37”

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. 36. usury increase ] The former was interest on money, the latter on food stuffs and paid in kind. For the important part played by such transactions in Babylonia see Johns, Bab. and Assyr. Laws, ch. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:36”

And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: [yea, though he be] a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. 35. be waxen poor ] See on Lev 25:25. his hand fail with thee ] i.e. if he lose his power of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:35”

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it [is] their perpetual possession. 34. The law concerning houses in Levitical cities is not to apply to land outside the walls. suburbs ] rather, as R.V. mg., pasture lands, probably referring to common land belonging to the inhabitants of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:34”

And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in [the year of] jubilee: for the houses of the cities of the Levites [are] their possession among the children of Israel. 33. if one of the Levites redeem ] The Heb. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:33”

Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, [and] the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. Rather, And concerning the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, etc. If one of the Levites redeems a house in the city, etc. The meaning appears to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:32”

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 go out in the jubilee. The houses of the villages belonged to and were necessary or very convenient for the management of the lands. Fuente: English … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:31”

And if it be 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 go out in the jubilee. Not go out – Because most of the houses in cities were occupied … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:30”

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. 29 34. Law in respect to the redemption of houses (P) Houses in a walled town, if sold, and not redeemed within … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:29”

But if he be not able to restore [it] to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee: and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession. It shall go out – i. e. it … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 25:28”