And if a man purchases a house from the Levites, then the house that was sold in the city of his possession shall be released in the Jubilee; for the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the children of Israel.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Rather, And concerning the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, etc. If one of the Levites redeems a h…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And if a man purchase of the Levites. — Better, And if one of the Levites redeem it, that is, even if a Levite r…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And if a man purchase of the Levites An house or city, as Jarchi, and which the following clause confirms, that is, if a …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If the land were not redeemed before the year of jubilee, it then returned to him who sold or mortgaged it. This was a figure of the free grace of …