or his uncle, or his uncle`s son, may redeem him, or any who is a close relative to him of his family may redeem him; or if he has grown rich, he may redeem himself.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

A sojourner or stranger — Rather, a foreigner who has settled among you. See Leviticus 16:29, note; Exodus 20:10, note.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Either his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him. —That is, any of his relatives are to redeem him, which is not the …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him; it is father's brother or his father's brother's son, as the Targum…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A native Israelite, if sold for debt or for a crime, was to serve only six years and to go out free in the seventh. If he sold himself because of p…

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