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NASB | Leviticus 25:48 then he shall have redemption right after he has been sold. One of his brothers may redeem him, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 25:48 then after he is sold he shall have the right of redemption. One of his relatives may redeem him: |
Bible Question: In the old testament it talks about the year of Jubilee? Is there such a year to us today where all of our debts are cancelled or forgiven? |
Bible Answer: No law in the Old Testament given to us by God can be anulled, but like rituals surrounding animal sacrifice, Jews simply observe the laws in different ways. One example concerns Lev. 25:48 - the law for indenture to a non-Israelite. The obligation of a kinsman to redeem a relative from bondage to a non-Jew would become the source in postbiblical times of the practice to ransom Jews taken captive (pidyon sh'vuyyim). Communities would go to great lengths to save their fellow Jews in that situation, even selling Torah scrolls to redeem hostages. In the last 3 decades of the 20th Century, successful efforts were undertaken by the Jewish community to bring Jews out of Ethiopia, Syria, and the former Soviet Union. The guiding principle is "all Jews are responsible one for another" (kol Yisra-el arevim zeh ba-zeh). |
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