Leviticus 25:31-37 in English

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be reckoned with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubilee.

³² Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ 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.

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 be waxed poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no interest of him or increase, but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.

³¹ But the houses in the villages which have not a wall round about them, shall be reckoned as the fields of the country: they shall always be redeemable, and they shall go out in the release.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

³³ 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.

³⁴ And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother who is with thee become poor, and he fail in resources with thee, thou shalt help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and thy brother shall live with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt not receive from him interest, nor increase: and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord: and thy brother shall live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not lend thy money to him at interest, and thou shalt not lend thy meat to him to be returned with increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.

³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ 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 jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children 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 be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.

³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ 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 jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children 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 be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

³¹ But the houses in the villages which have not a wall round about them, shall be reckoned as the fields of the country: they shall always be redeemable, and they shall go out in the release.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

³³ 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.

³⁴ And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if your brother who is with you become poor, and he fail in resources with you, you shall help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and your brother shall live with you.

³⁶ You shall not receive from him interest, nor increase: and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord: and your brother shall live with you.

³⁷ You shall not lend your money to him at interest, and you shall not lend your meat to him to be returned with increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be reckoned with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.

³² Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ 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.

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 be waxen poor, and his hand fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a sojourner shall he live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no usury of him or increase; but fear thy God: that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor give him thy victuals for increase.

³¹ But houses that are in villages that do not have walls around them are considered to be as though they are in a field. So if someone sells one of those houses, he is permitted to buy it back at any time. And if he does not buy it, it must be returned to him in the Year of Celebration.

³² If any descendants of Levi sell their houses in the towns in which they live, they are permitted to buy them back at any time.

³³ And because the houses in their towns are on land that was given to them by other Israelis, that land will become theirs again in the Year of Celebration if they do not buy it back before then.

³⁴ But the pastureland near their towns must not be sold. It must belong to the original owners permanently/forever.

³⁵ If one of your fellow Israelis becomes poor and is unable to buy what he needs IDM, others of you must help him like you would help a foreigner who is living among you DOU temporarily.

³⁶ If you lend money to him, do not charge any kind of interest DOU. Instead, show by what you do that you revere me, your God, and help that man, in order that he will be able to continue to live among you.

³⁷ If you lend him money, do not charge interest; and if you sell food to him, charge him only what you paid for it; do not get a profit from it.

³¹ But the houses in the villages which have not a wall round about them, shall be reckoned as the fields of the country: they shall always be redeemable, and they shall go out in the release.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

³³ 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.

³⁴ And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if your brother who is with you become poor, and he fail in resources with you, you shall help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and your brother shall live with you.

³⁶ You shall not receive from him interest, nor increase: and you shall fear your God: I am the Lord: and your brother shall live with you.

³⁷ You shall not lend your money to him at interest, and you shall not lend your meat to him to be returned with increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be accounted for with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ 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.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be accounted for with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ 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.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be accounted for with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ 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 amongst the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself amongst you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live amongst you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³¹ But houses in small unwalled towns will be the same as property in the country; they may be got back, and they will go back to their owners in the year of Jubilee.

³² But the houses in the towns of the Levites may be got back by the Levites at any time.

³³ And if a Levite does not give money to get back his property, his house in the town which was exchanged for money will come back to him in the year of Jubilee. For the houses of the towns of the Levites are their property among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the land on the outskirts of their towns may not be exchanged for money, for it is their property for ever.

³⁵ And if your brother becomes poor and is not able to make a living, then you are to keep him with you, helping him as you would a man from another country who is living among you.

³⁶ Take no interest from him, in money or in goods, but have the fear of your God before you, and let your brother make a living among you.

³⁷ Do not take interest on the money which you let him have or on the food which you give him.

³¹ But the houses in villages that have no wall round about them shall be reckoned as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubilee.

³² 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.

³³ 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.

³⁴ And the field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother grow poor, and he be fallen into decay beside thee, then thou shalt relieve him, be he stranger or sojourner, that he may live beside thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt take no usury nor increase of him; and thou shalt fear thy God; that thy brother may live beside thee.

³⁷ Thy money shalt thou not give him upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

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.

³² The houses of Levites, which are in cities, may always be redeemed:

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.

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

³⁵ If thy brother be impoverished, and weak of hand, and thou receive him as a stranger and sojourner, and he live with thee,

³⁶ Take not usury of him nor more than thou gavest: fear thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor exact of him any increase of fruits.

³¹ But houses in villages that don't have walls around them are to be treated as located in the fields. They can be bought back, and will be returned in the Jubilee.

³² However, the Levites always have the right to buy back their houses in the towns that belong to them.

³³ Whatever the Levites own can be bought back, even houses sold in their towns, and must be returned in the Jubilee. That's because the houses in the towns of the Levites are what they were given to own as their share among the Israelites.

³⁴ However, the fields surrounding their towns must not be sold because they belong to the Levites permanently.

³⁵ If any of your people become poor and can't survive, you must help them in the same way you would help a foreigner or a stranger, so that they can go on living in your neighborhood.

³⁶ Don't make them pay you any interest or demand more than they borrowed, but respect your God so that they can remain living in your area.

³⁷ Don't lend them silver with interest or sell them food at an inflated price.

³¹ But the houses of villages, which haue no walles round about them, shalbe esteemed as the fielde of the countrey: they may be bought out againe, and shall goe out in the Iubile.

³² Notwithstanding, the cities of the Leuites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Leuites redeeme at all seasons.

³³ And if a man purchase of the Leuites, the house that was solde, and the citie of their possession shall goe out in the Iubile: for the houses of the cities of the Leuites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the fielde of the suburbes of their cities, shall not be solde: for it is their perpetuall possession.

³⁵ Moreouer, if thy brother be impouerished, and fallen in decay with thee, thou shalt relieue him, and as a stranger and soiourner, so shall he liue with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt take no vsurie of him, nor vantage, but thou shalt feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be reckoned with the fields of the country; they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubilee.

³² But as for the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, the Levites shall have a perpetual right of redemption.

³³ And if a man purchase 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.

³⁴ But the fields of the open land about their cities may not be sold; for that is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and his means fail with thee; then thou shalt uphold him: as a stranger and a settler shall he live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no interest of him or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile.

³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ 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 jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children 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 be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they shall have the right of redemption, and they shall become freed in the jubilee.

³² And respecting the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their possession, a perpetual right of redemption shall belong to the Levites.

³³ And if a man of the Levites redeem something: then shall the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, become freed in the jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

³⁴ And a field of the suburbs of their cities shall not be sold; for a perpetual possession is it unto them.

³⁵ And if thy brother become poor, and fall in decay with thee: then shalt thou assist him, yea a stranger, or a sojourner, that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt not take of him any usury or increase; but thou shalt be afraid of thy God: that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thy money shalt thou not give him upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

³¹ But the houses in the villages which have not a wall round about them, shall be reckoned as the fields of the country: they shall always be redeemable, and they shall go out in the release.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities in their possession, shall be always redeemable to the Levites.

³³ And if anyone 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.

³⁴ And the lands set apart for their cities shall not be sold, because this is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ And if thy brother who is with thee become poor, and he fail in resources with thee, thou shalt help him as a stranger and a sojourner, and thy brother shall live with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt not receive from him interest, nor increase: and thou shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord: and thy brother shall live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not lend thy money to him at interest, and thou shalt not lend thy meat to him to be returned with increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be accounted as the field of the land; they may be redeemed, or shall go out at the Jubilee.

³² And the cities of the Levites, the houses of the cities of their inheritance, may be always redeemed by the Levites (or, be a perpetual redemption for the Levites).

³³ And (so of him) who purchaseth of the Levites, the purchased house in the city of their possession shall go out at the Jubilee; for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their inheritance among the sons of Israel.

³⁴ But a field in the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is an everlasting possession for them.

³⁵ And if thy brother hath become poor, and his band waver with thee, then thou shalt strengthen him, and he shall be a guest and a sojourner with thee.

³⁶ Thou shalt not take from him any usuries, nor interest (increase), but shalt fear thy God, and let thy brother live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money for usury, nor thy food for increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be accounted for with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.

³² “‘Nevertheless the cities of the Levites Descendants of United with, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites Descendants of United with may redeem at any time.

³³ The Levites Descendants of United with 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 Descendants of United with are their possession among the children of Israel God prevails.

³⁴ But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you; then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit, but fear your God; that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³¹ But the houses of the villages that have no wall around them will be considered as the field of the land. They may be redeemed, and they must be returned during the year of Jubilee.

³² However, the houses owned by the Levites in their cities may be redeemed at any time.

³³ If one of the Levites does not redeem a house he sold, then the house that was sold in the city where it is located must be returned in the year of Jubilee, for the houses of the cities of the Levites are their property among the people of Israel.

³⁴ But the fields around their cities may not be sold because they are the permanent property of the Levites.

³⁵ If your fellow countryman becomes poor, so that he can no longer provide for himself, then you must help him as you would help a foreigner or anyone else living as an outsider among you.

³⁶ Do not charge him interest or try to profit from him in any way, but honor your God so that your brother may keep living with you.

³⁷ You must not give him a loan of money and charge interest, nor sell him your food to earn a profit.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be accounted for with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ 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.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be accounted for with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ 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 amongst the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself amongst you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live amongst you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no walls around them, shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubilee.

³² Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

³³ 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.

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 shall have become poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he may be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

³⁶ Take thou no interest of him, or increase; but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be accounted for with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ 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.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³¹ But the houses of the villages which have no wall around them shall be accounted for with the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.

³² “‘Nevertheless, in the cities of the Levites, the Levites may redeem the houses in the cities of their possession at any time.

³³ 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 amongst the children of Israel.

³⁴ But the field of the pasture lands of their cities may not be sold, for it is their perpetual possession.

³⁵ “‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself amongst you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

³⁶ Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live amongst you.

³⁷ You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.

³¹ Forsooth if the house is in a town that hath not walls, it shall be sold by the law of the fields; soothly if it is not again-bought in the jubilee, it shall turn again to the lord thereof.

³² The houses of the deacons or Levites, that be in the cities, may evermore be again-bought;

³³ if those or they be not again-bought, those or they shall turn again in the jubilee to the lords; for the houses of the cities of deacons or Levites be for possessions among the sons of Israel;

³⁴ forsooth the suburbs of them shall not be sold, for it is everlasting possession.

³⁵ If thy brother is made poor, and feeble in power, and thou receivest him as a comeling, and a pilgrim, and he liveth with thee,

³⁶ take thou not usuries of him, neither more than thou hast given; dread thou thy God, that thy brother may live with thee.

³⁷ Thou shalt not give to him thy money to usury, and thou shalt not ask over that that thou lendest, increases of fruits;

³¹ Forsooth if the house is in a town that hath not walls, it shall be sold by the law of the fields; soothly if it is not again-bought in the jubilee, it shall turn again to the lord thereof, (or and even if it is not bought back, in the Jubilee Year it shall return to its original owner).

³² The houses of the deacons, that be in the cities, may evermore be again-bought; (But the houses of the Levites, that be in the cities, can be bought back forevermore;)

³³ if those be not again-bought, those shall turn again in the jubilee to the lords (thereof); for the houses of the cities of deacons be for (their) possessions (forevermore) among the sons of Israel; (and even if they be not bought back, they shall still return to their original owners in the Jubilee Year; for the houses in the Levite cities shall be their possessions among the Israelites forevermore;)

³⁴ forsooth the suburbs of them shall not be sold, for it is (their) everlasting possession.

³⁵ If thy brother is made poor, and feeble in power, and thou receivest him as a comeling, and a pilgrim, (or and thou receivest him like a newcomer, or like a foreigner), and he liveth with thee,

³⁶ take thou not usuries of him, neither more than thou hast given; dread thou thy God, that thy brother may live with thee. (receive thou not usury, or interest, from him, nor any more than thou hast given to him; fear thou thy God, and let thy brother live with thee.)

³⁷ Thou shalt not give to him thy money (in)to usury (or Thou shalt not charge him interest for thy money), and thou shalt not ask over that that thou lendest, (for) increases of (thy) fruits;

³¹ Forsothe if the hows is in a town `that hath not wallis, it schal be seeld bi the lawe of feeldis; sotheli if it is not ayenbouyt in the iubilee, it schal turne ayen to `his lord.

³² The howsis of dekenes, that ben in citees, moun euer be ayenbouyt; if tho ben not ayenbouyt,

³³ tho schulen turne ayen in the iubilee `to the lordis; for the `howsis of the citees of dekenes ben for possessiouns among the sones of Israel;

³⁴ forsothe the suburbabis of hem schulen not be seeld, for it is euerlastynge possessioun.

³⁵ If thi brother is maad pore, and feble in power, and thou resseyuest hym as a comelyng and pilgrym, and he lyueth with thee,

³⁶ take thou not vsuris of hym, nether more than thou hast youe; drede thou thi God, that thi brothir mai lyue anentis thee.

³⁷ Thou schalt not yyue to hym thi money to vsure, and thou schalt not axe ouer `aboundaunce, ether encrees ouer of fruytis;

³¹ and a house of the villages which have no wall round about, on the field of the country is reckoned; redemption is to it, and in the jubilee it goeth out.

³² 'As to cities of the Levites — houses of the cities of their possession — redemption age-during is to the Levites;

³³ 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.

³⁴ And a field, a suburb of their cities, is not sold; for a possession age-during it is to them.

³⁵ 'And when thy brother is become poor, and his hand hath failed with thee, then thou hast kept hold on him, sojourner and settler, and he hath lived with thee;

³⁶ thou takest no usury from him, or increase; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; and thy brother hath lived with thee;

³⁷ thy money thou givest not to him in usury, and for increase thou givest not thy food;