And any property that is sold by the Levites—all houses within the Levitical towns—must be returned in the Year of Jubilee. After all, the houses in the towns reserved for the Levites are the only property they own in all 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 …