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
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.
Themes
Homestead » When alienable, and when inalienable
Levites » Suburbs of their cities were inalienable for debt
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 25:34
Verse Info
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.