Leviticus 25:45

KJV1611 – Modern English

Moreover of the children of the strangers who dwell among you, from them shall you buy, and from their families that are with you, which they begot in your land: and they shall be your possession.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְ֠גַם מִבְּנֵ֨י הַתּוֹשָׁבִ֜ים הַגָּרִ֤ים עִמָּכֶם֙ מֵהֶ֣ם תִּקְנ֔וּ וּמִמִּשְׁפַּחְתָּם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עִמָּכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹלִ֖ידוּ בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם וְהָי֥וּ לָכֶ֖ם לֽ͏ַאֲחֻזָּֽה׃

Transliteration

And-also from-bĕnê the-tôšābîm the-gārîm with-you from-them tiqnû and-from-mišpaḥtām ʾăšer with-you ʾăšer hôlîdû in-ʾarṣĕkem and-hāyû to-you to-ʾăḥuzzâ.

Grammar Details

• *bĕnê*: masculine plural construct - sons of
• *tôšābîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the sojourners/resident aliens
• *gārîm*: masculine plural qal participle with definite article - the ones dwelling/sojourning
• *tiqnû*: 2nd person masculine plural qal imperfect - you shall buy
• *mišpaḥtām*: feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural possessive suffix - their family/clan
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/which/that
• *hôlîdû*: 3rd person common plural hiphil perfect - they have begotten/fathered
• *ʾarṣĕkem*: feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your land
• *hāyû*: 3rd person common plural qal perfect with waw consecutive - they shall be
• *ʾăḥuzzâ*: feminine singular noun - possession/property

Word Meanings

• *tôšābîm*: sojourners/resident aliens/temporary residents
• *gārîm*: those dwelling/sojourning/living temporarily
• *hôlîdû*: begot/fathered/gave birth to
• *ʾăḥuzzâ*: possession/property/holding

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  You may also buy some of the temporary residents living among you and members of their clans born in your land, and they will become your property.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover of the children{H1121} of the strangers{H8453} that sojourn{H1481} among you, of them shall ye buy,{H7069} and of their families{H4940} that are with you, which they have begotten{H3205} in your land:{H776} and they shall be your possession.{H272}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Moreover of the children{H1121} of the strangers{H8453} that do sojourn{H1481}{(H8802)} among you, of them shall ye buy{H7069}{(H8799)}, and of their families{H4940} that are with you, which they begat{H3205}{(H8689)} in your land{H776}: and they shall be your possession{H272}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and of the childern of the straungers that are soiorners amonge you ad of their generacios that are with you, which they begate in youre lade.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  of the children of the soiourners and straungers amonge you, and of their generacions with you, and that are borne in youre londe, the same shal ye haue for bonde seruautes,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And moreouer of the children of the stragers, that are soiourners among you, of them shall ye bye, and of their families that are with you, which they begate in your lande: these shall be your possession.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moreouer, of the children of ye straungers that are soiourners among you, of them shall ye bye, & of their families that are with you, which they begat in your lande: these shalbe your possession.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that [are] with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your possession.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moreover of the children of the strangers who sojourn among you, of them you may buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land; and they will be your property.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and also of the sons of the settlers who are sojourning with you, of them ye buy, and of their families who `are' with you, which they have begotten in your land, and they have been to you for a possession;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover of the children of the strangers that sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land: and they shall be your possession.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Moreover of the children of the strangers that sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land: and they shall be your possession.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And in addition, you may get, for money, servants from among the children of other nations who are living with you, and from their families which have come to birth in your land; and these will be your property.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moreover of the children of the aliens who live among you, of them you may buy, and of their families who are with you, which they have conceived in your land; and they will be your property.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Also you may buy slaves from the children of the foreigners who reside with you, and from their families that are with you, whom they have fathered in your land, they may become your property.

Referenced Verses

• Isa 56:3-6 : 3 Do not let the son of the foreigner, who has joined himself to the LORD, say, The LORD has utterly separated me from his people: nor let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree. 4 For thus says the LORD to the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; 5 Even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off. 6 Also the sons of the foreigner, who join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one who keeps the sabbath from polluting it, and takes hold of my covenant;