The Meaning of Leviticus 25:27 Explained

Leviticus 25:27

KJV: Then let him count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.

YLT: then he hath reckoned the years of its sale, and hath given back that which is over to the man to whom he sold it, and he hath returned to his possession.

Darby: then shall he reckon the years since the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and so return unto his possession.

ASV: then let him reckon the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; and he shall return unto his possession.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then let him count  the years  of the sale  thereof, and restore  the overplus  unto the man  to whom he sold  it; that he may return  unto his possession. 

What does Leviticus 25:27 Mean?

Context Summary

Leviticus 25:18-34 - Consideration For The Poor
It was good for the land to lie fallow for one year in seven; and it was a wise provision that it should not be sold in perpetuity. This enactment prevented the stamping out of the small land owners, and the accumulation of the land in the hands of a few wealthy families. Though a man might be compelled by stress of circumstances to sell his little farm to a wealthy creditor, when the fiftieth year came around it returned to his possession and there was no further claim on the part of the creditor against him and his estate.
With what joy must debtors and bondservants have heard the notes of the trumpet ring out. For us, the lesson is that our Lord has proclaimed "the acceptable year of the Lord." All that we lost in Adam is restored to us in the redemption; that is, in Christ Jesus. Nay, we have greatly gained! Where sin abounded, grace has super abounded. For innocence, we have purity; for a garden, a city; for the evening fellowship with God, the knowledge that we are sons and heirs. [source]

Chapter Summary: Leviticus 25

1  the Sabbath of the seventh year
8  The jubilee in the fiftieth year
14  Of oppression
18  A blessing of obedience
23  The redemption of land
29  Of houses
35  Compassion to the poor
39  The usage of bondmen
47  The redemption of servants

What do the individual words in Leviticus 25:27 mean?

then let him count - the years since its sale and restore the remainder to the man to whom he sold it that he may return to his possession
וְחִשַּׁב֙ אֶת־ שְׁנֵ֣י מִמְכָּר֔וֹ וְהֵשִׁיב֙ הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף לָאִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מָֽכַר־ ל֑וֹ וְשָׁ֖ב לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ

וְחִשַּׁב֙  then  let  him  count 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: חָשַׁב 
Sense: to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
שְׁנֵ֣י  the  years  since 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
מִמְכָּר֔וֹ  its  sale 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: מִמְכָּר  
Sense: sale, ware, thing sold.
וְהֵשִׁיב֙  and  restore 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
הָ֣עֹדֵ֔ף  the  remainder 
Parse: Article, Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: עָדַף  
Sense: to remain over, be in excess.
לָאִ֖ישׁ  to  the  man 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: אִישׁ 
Sense: man.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  to  whom 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
מָֽכַר־  he  sold 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מָכַר  
Sense: to sell.
וְשָׁ֖ב  that  he  may  return 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ  to  his  possession 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֲחֻזָּה  
Sense: possession, property.

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