Leviticus 25:32
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As for citiesוְעָרֵי֙
(ve·'a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of the Levites,הַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(hal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
the Levitesלַלְוִיִּֽם׃
(lal·vi·yim.)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
haveתִּהְיֶ֥ה
(tih·yeh)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a permanentעֹולָ֖ם
(o·v·lam)
5769: long duration, antiquity, futurityfrom an unused word
right of redemptionגְּאֻלַּ֥ת
(ge·'ul·lat)
1353: redemption, perhaps kinpass. part. of gaal
for the housesבָּתֵּ֖י
(bat·tei)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the citiesעָרֵ֣י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
which are their possession.אֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם
(a·chuz·za·tam;)
272: a possessionfrom achaz


















KJV Lexicon
Notwithstanding the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
and the houses
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of their possession
'achuzzah  (akh-ooz-zaw')
something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land) -- possession.
may the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
redeem
gullah  (gheh-ool-law')
redemption (including the right and the object); by implication, relationship -- kindred, redeem, redemption, right.
at any time
`owlam  (o-lawm')
concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'As for cities of the Levites, the Levites have a permanent right of redemption for the houses of the cities which are their possession.

King James Bible
Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Concerning the Levitical cities, the Levites always have the right to redeem houses in the cities they possess.

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, the cities that belong to the descendants of Levi—that is, the houses in the cities that belong to them—are to belong to the descendants of Levi perpetually as part of their right of redemption.

NET Bible
As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities which they possess, the Levites must have a perpetual right of redemption.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The Levites always have the right to buy back their property in the cities they own.

King James 2000 Bible
Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.
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