In this year of jubilee you shall return every man to his possession.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The land was to be divided by lot among the families of the Israelites once its possession was obtained (Numbers 26:52–56;[Reference Nu…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You shall return every man to his possession. —In the year of jubilee every man is to be restored to his landed property,…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

In the year of this jubilee
In the beginning of it, as Aben Ezra, though not on the first day of Tisri, but the tent…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The word “jubilee” signifies an especially animated sound of the silver trumpets. This sound was to be made on the evening of the great day of aton…

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