Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

New American Standard Bible

But pasture fields of their cities shall not be sold, for that is their perpetual possession.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

The open pastureland around their cities may not be sold, for it is their permanent possession.

International Standard Version

Also, the open land of their cities is not to be sold, because it is to remain their perpetual inheritance."

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

But the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for that is their permanent possession.

Bible in Basic English

But the land on the outskirts of their towns may not be exchanged for money, for it is their property for ever.

Darby Translation

And the field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

Julia Smith Translation

And the field of the area of their cities shall not be sold, for it is a possession to them forever.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

But a field of their cities' pastureland must not be sold, because {it is their property for all time}.

Modern King James verseion

But the field of the open land of their cities may not be sold, for it is theirs forever.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the fields that lie round about their cities, shall not be bought: for they are their possessions forever.

NET Bible

Moreover, the open field areas of their cities must not be sold, because that is their perpetual possession.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

But the field of the pasture-land of their cities, shall not be sold, - for an age-abiding possession, it is unto them.

Webster

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

And a field, a suburb of their cities, is not sold; for a possession age-during it is to them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But the field
שׂדי שׂדה 
Sadeh 
Usage: 333

of the suburbs
מגרשׁה מגרשׁ 
Migrash 
Usage: 114

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

may not be sold
מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

עלם עולם 
`owlam 
Usage: 438

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Redemption Of Property

33 And if a man purchases from the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubilee. For the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the sons of Israel. 34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession. 35 And if thy brother becomes poor, and his hand fails with thee, then thou shall uphold him; he shall live with thee [as] a stranger and a sojourner.



Cross References

Leviticus 25:23

And the land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine. For ye are strangers and sojourners with me.

Acts 4:36-37

And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles, Barnabas (which is, being translated, son of encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by nationality,

Numbers 35:2-5

Command the sons of Israel, that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in. And ye shall give suburbs for the cities round about them to the Levites.

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