Leviticus 25:23

25:23 The land must not be sold without reclaim ¹  because the land belongs to me, for you are foreigners and residents with me. ² 

Leviticus 25:34

25:34 Moreover, ³  the open field areas of their cities ⁴  must not be sold, because that is their perpetual possession.

Leviticus 25:49

25:49 or his uncle or his cousin ⁵  may redeem him, or anyone of the rest of his blood relatives – his family ⁶  – may redeem him, or if ⁷  he prospers he may redeem himself.

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¹ tn The term rendered “without reclaim” means that the land has been bought for the full price and is, therefore, not subject to reclaim under any circumstances. This was not to be done with land in ancient Israel (contrast the final full sale of houses in v. 30; see the evidence cited in B. A. Levine, Leviticus [JPSTC], 174).

² tn That is, the Israelites were strangers and residents who were attached to the Lord’s household. They did not own the land. Note the parallel to the “priest’s lodger” in Lev 22:10.

³ tn Heb “And.”

⁴ sn This refers to the region of fields just outside and surrounding the city where cattle were kept and garden crops were grown (B. A. Levine, Leviticus [JPSTC], 177).

⁵ tn Heb “the son of his uncle.”

⁶ tn Heb “or from the remainder of his flesh from his family.”

⁷ tc The LXX, followed by the Syriac, actually has “if,” which is not in the MT.