Bible Strands
Leviticus 25:15
You are to buy from your neighbor according to the number of years since the last Jubilee; he is to sell to you according to the number of harvest years remaining.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses the Israelite community through Moses regarding land transactions during the Jubilee cycle. The instruction applies to any member of the covenant group conducting a lease or sale while the fiftieth-year countdown is active.
The words — The verb תִּקְנֶה (tik.Neh) means "you will buy," and the prepositional phrase בְּמִסְפַּר (be./mis.Par) means "by the number of." These terms anchor the transaction's value to a fixed agricultural timeline rather than market speculation.
The thread — The same proportional pricing method appears in Leviticus 27:18 when the priest calculates the redemption value of a field consecrated after the Jubilee. The underlying ethic of fair dealing in commerce connects to the New Testament command in Philippians 4:5 to let gentleness be evident to everyone.
Why it lands — The text commands that purchase and sale prices must be adjusted strictly by the count of harvest years remaining. A reader must calculate property costs by the actual agricultural yield left, rejecting inflated or deflated pricing that ignores the Jubilee reset.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
According to the number of years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, and according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:
Cross-references
- Leviticus 27:18 But if he consecrates his field after the Jubilee, the priest is to calculate the price in proportion to the years left until the next Year of Jubilee, so that your valuation will be reduced.
- Philippians 4:5 Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.