Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The houses of Levites, which are in cities, may always be redeemed. the cities Numbers 35:2-8 Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites out of their possessions, . . . Joshua 21:1-45 Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the tribes of the children of Israel . . . Context The Law of Redemption…31But if the house be in a village, that hath no walls, it shall be sold according to the same law as the fields. If it be not redeemed before, in the jubilee it shall return to the owner. 32The houses of Levites, which are in cities, may always be redeemed.33If they be not redeemed, in the jubilee they shall all return to the owners: because the houses of the cities of the Levites are for their possessions among the children of Israel.… Cross References Leviticus 25:31 But if the house be in a village, that hath no walls, it shall be sold according to the same law as the fields. If it be not redeemed before, in the jubilee it shall return to the owner. Leviticus 25:33 If they be not redeemed, in the jubilee they shall all return to the owners: because the houses of the cities of the Levites are for their possessions among the children of Israel. Numbers 35:1 And the Lord spoke these things also to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, over against Jericho: Numbers 35:8 And of these cities which shall be given out of the possessions of the children of Israel, from them that have more, more shall be taken: and from them that have less, fewer. Each shall give towns to the Levites according to the extent of their inheritance. Joshua 21:2 And they spoke to them in Silo in the land of Chanaan, and said: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that cities should be given us to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed our cattle. Ezekiel 48:14 And they shall not sell thereof, nor exchange, neither shall the firstfruits of the land be alienated, because they are sanctified to the Lord. Lexicon As for the citiesוְעָרֵי֙ (wə·‘ā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement of the Levites, הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi the Levites לַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (lal·wî·yim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi always עוֹלָ֖ם (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always have תִּהְיֶ֥ה (tih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the right to redeem גְּאֻלַּ֥ת (gə·’ul·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1353: Redemption, relationship their houses בָּתֵּ֖י (bāt·tê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house in the cities עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement they possess. אֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם (’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 272: Something seized, a possession Additional Translations As for the cities of the Levites, the Levites always have the right to redeem their houses in the cities they possess.Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites. But as to the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have a perpetual right of redemption. Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. "'Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time. 'As to cities of the Levites -- houses of the cities of their possession -- redemption age-during is to the Levites; Jump to Previous Age-During Always Cities Houses Levites Nevertheless Notwithstanding Permanent Perpetual Possess Possession Redeem Redemption Right Time TownsJump to Next Age-During Always Cities Houses Levites Nevertheless Notwithstanding Permanent Perpetual Possess Possession Redeem Redemption Right Time TownsExternal Links Leviticus 25:32 NIVLeviticus 25:32 NLT Leviticus 25:32 ESV Leviticus 25:32 NASB Leviticus 25:32 ASV Leviticus 25:32 Bible Apps Leviticus 25:32 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 25:32 Chinese Bible Leviticus 25:32 French Bible Leviticus 25:32 German Bible Alphabetical: a always are As cities for have houses in Levites Levitical of permanent possess possession redeem redemption right The their they to towns which OT Law: Leviticus 25:32 Nevertheless the cities of the Levites (Le Lv Lev.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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