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Leviticus 25:11

Leviticus 25:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

A jubilee: Respecting the literal meaning of the word ιεαμ:, yobel:, or yovel:, critics are not agreed. The most natural derivation of the word seems to be from δεαιμ:, hovil:, the Hiphil form of ιαμ:, yaval:, to recall, restore, or bring back, because this year restored all slaves to their liberty, and brought back all alienated estates to their primitive owners. Accordingly the LXX render it here αφεσις:, a "remission"; and Josephus says it signifies ελευθεριαν:, liberty.

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