Leviticus 25:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The land,וְהָאָ֗רֶץ
(ve·ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
moreover, shall not be soldתִמָּכֵר֙
(tim·ma·cher)
4376: to sella prim. root
permanently,לִצְמִתֻ֔ת
(litz·mi·tut,)
6783: completion, finalityfrom tsamath
for the landהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
is Mine; for you are [but] aliensגֵרִ֧ים
(ge·rim)
1616: a sojournerfrom gur
and sojournersוְתֹושָׁבִ֛ים
(ve·to·v·sha·vim)
8453: a sojournerfrom yashab
with Me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
The land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
shall not be sold
makar  (maw-kar')
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender) -- at all, sell (away, -er, self).
for ever
tsmiythuth  (tsem-ee-thooth')
excision, i.e. destruction; used only (adverbially) with prepositional prefix to extinction, i.e. perpetually -- ever.
for the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
is mine for ye are strangers
ger  (gare)
a guest; by implication, a foreigner -- alien, sojourner, stranger.
and sojourners
towshab  (to-shawb')
resident alien -- foreigner, inhabitant, sojourner, stranger.
with me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The land, moreover, shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are but aliens and sojourners with Me.

King James Bible
The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The land is not to be permanently sold because it is Mine, and you are only foreigners and temporary residents on My land.

International Standard Version
"The land is not to be sold with any finality, because the land belongs to me. You're sojourners and travelers with me.

NET Bible
The land must not be sold without reclaim because the land belongs to me, for you are foreigners and residents with me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Land must never be sold permanently, because the land is mine. To me you are strangers without permanent homes.

King James 2000 Bible
The land shall not be sold forever: for the land is mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with me.
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