But if the original owner cannot afford to buy back the land, it will remain with the new owner until the next Year of Jubilee. In the jubilee year, the land must be returned to the original owners so they can return to their family land.

Commentaries

4

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

It shall go out - that is, it shall be set free.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Not able to restore it to him. —This means, if the seller is unable to return to the buyer the probable value of the crops between…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But if he is not able to restore it to him
The overplus, or give him what is in proportion to the time he has had it…

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 …