Leviticus 25:33
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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.

a man purchase of the Levites.

Leviticus 25:28 But if his hands find not the means to repay the price, the buyer shall have what he bought, until the year of the jubilee. For in that year all that is sold shall return to the owner, and to the ancient possessor.

for the houses

Numbers 18:20-24 And the Lord said to Aaron: You shall possess nothing in their land, neither shall you have a portion among them: I am thy portion and inheritance in the midst of the children of Israel. . . .

Deuteronomy 18:1,2 The priests and Levites, and all that are of the same tribe, shall have no part nor inheritance with the rest of Israel, because they shall eat the sacrifices of the Lord, and his oblations, . . .

Context
The Law of Redemption
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.34But let not their suburbs be sold, because it is a perpetual possession.…
Cross References
Leviticus 25:32
The houses of Levites, which are in cities, may always be redeemed.

Leviticus 25:34
But let not their suburbs be sold, because it is a perpetual possession.

Lexicon
So whatever
וַאֲשֶׁ֤ר (wa·’ă·šer)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

belongs to
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of

the Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֔ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

may be redeemed—
יִגְאַל֙ (yiḡ·’al)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

a house
בַּ֛יִת (ba·yiṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

sold
מִמְכַּר־ (mim·kar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4465: Merchandise, a selling

in a city
וְעִ֥יר (wə·‘îr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

they possess—
אֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ (’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 272: Something seized, a possession

and must be released
וְיָצָ֧א (wə·yā·ṣā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

in the Jubilee,
בַּיֹּבֵ֑ל (bay·yō·ḇêl)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3104: A ram, ram's horn (a wind instrument)

because
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the houses
בָתֵּ֞י (ḇāt·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

of the Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֗ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

are their possession
אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם (’ă·ḥuz·zā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 272: Something seized, a possession

among
בְּת֖וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8432: A bisection, the centre

the Israelites.
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son


Additional Translations
So whatever belongs to the Levites may be redeemed—a house sold in a city they possess—and must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites.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.

And if one of the Levites redeem, 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 children of Israel.

And if any one shall redeem a house of the Levites, then shall their sale of the houses of their possession go out in the release; because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the children of Israel.

And if any one redeem from one of the Levites, then the house that was sold, in 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 children of Israel.

And if one of the Levites redeem, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in the jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

And if a man shall 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.

The Levites may redeem the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, and it shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

as to him who redeemeth from the Levites, both the sale of a house and the city of his possession have gone out in the jubilee, for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession in the midst of the sons of Israel.
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