Leviticus 25:24

24 Therefore, in all the land of your possession, ye shall grant a redemption for the land.

Leviticus 25:24 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 25:24

And in all the land of your possession
Which they should possess in the land of Canaan, whatever part of it any of them should enjoy:

ye shall grant a redemption for the land;
that is, whenever any estate in it was sold through necessity, the buyer was obliged to grant a liberty to the seller to redeem it, when it was in his power to do it, or any or his relations, especially after two years; so Jarchi observes, he that sells his possession may redeem it after two years, either he himself or he that is near akin to him, nor can the buyer hinder it; (See Gill on Leviticus 25:15).

Leviticus 25:24 In-Context

22 And ye shall sow the eighth year and eat yet of old fruit; until the ninth year, until her fruits come in ye shall eat of the old store.

23 The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.

24 Therefore, in all the land of your possession, ye shall grant a redemption for the land.

25 If thy brother becomes poor and has sold away some of his possession, his redeemer shall come, his closest kinsman, and shall redeem that which his brother sold.

26 And when the man has no redeemer and is able to stretch forth his hand and find enough for his redemption,