The Church Fathers on this verse

Leviticus 25:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And he shall sell to thee according to the computation of the fruits.

Douay-Rheims

בְּמִסְפַּ֤ר שָׁנִים֙ אַחַ֣ר הַיּוֹבֵ֔ל תִּקְנֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֣ת עֲמִיתֶ֑ךָ בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר שְׁנֵֽי־תְבוּאֹ֖ת יִמְכָּר־לָֽךְ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

He then instructed that anyone who had sold land or houses within that year should reclaim them, and that all debts should be forgiven, granting liberation to the Hebrew servants. However, if it was expected that some would start to harass the debtors due to the imminent year of release, He prohibited them from doing so as well.

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