Leviticus 25:47

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if a sojourner or stranger becomes rich by you, and your brother that dwells by him becomes poor, and sells himself to the stranger or sojourner by you, or to the stock of the stranger's family:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְכִ֣י תַשִּׂ֗יג יַ֣ד גֵּ֤ר וְתוֹשָׁב֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ וּמָ֥ךְ אָחִ֖יךָ עִמּ֑וֹ וְנִמְכַּ֗ר לְגֵ֤ר תּוֹשָׁב֙ עִמָּ֔ךְ א֥וֹ לְעֵ֖קֶר מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת גֵּֽר׃

Transliteration

And-if taśśîg yad gēr and-tôšāb with-you and-māk ʾāḥîkā with-him and-nimkar to-gēr tôšāb with-you or to-ʿēqer mišpaḥat gēr.

Grammar Details

• *taśśîg*: 3rd person feminine singular hiphil imperfect - it prospers/attains
• *yad*: feminine singular construct - hand of
• *gēr*: masculine singular noun - sojourner/stranger
• *tôšāb*: masculine singular noun - resident alien
• *māk*: 3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he becomes poor
• *ʾāḥîkā*: masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your brother
• *nimkar*: 3rd person masculine singular niphal perfect - he is sold
• *ʿēqer*: masculine singular construct - descendant of/offshoot of
• *mišpaḥat*: feminine singular construct - family of/clan of

Word Meanings

• *taśśîg* *yad*: hand prospers/flourishes/becomes wealthy
• *gēr*: sojourner/stranger/resident alien
• *tôšāb*: resident alien/foreigner who resides temporarily
• *māk*: becomes poor/is impoverished/declines financially
• *ʿēqer*: descendant/offshoot/member

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  If a foreigner residing among you becomes rich and any of your fellow Israelites become poor and sell themselves to the foreigner or to a member of the foreigner’s clan,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger [or] sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When a straunger and a soiourner waxeth rych by the ad thi brother that dwelleth by him waxeth poore and sell him selfe vnto the straunger that dwelleth by the or to any of the straungers kyn:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan a straunger or soiourner waxeth ryche by the, and thy brother waxeth poore besyde him, & selleth him self vnto ye straunger or soiourner by the, or to eny of his kynne, then shall he haue right

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If a soiourner or a stranger dwelling by thee get riches, & thy brother by him be impouerished, and sell him selfe vnto the stranger or soiourner dwelling by thee, or to the stocke of the strangers familie,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If a soiourner or straunger waxe riche by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by hym waxe poore, and sell hym selfe vnto the straunger or soiourner by thee, or to the stocke of the straungers kinne:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother [that dwelleth] by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger [or] sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "'If a stranger or sojourner with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger's family;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `And when the hand of a sojourner or settler with thee attaineth `riches', and thy brother with him hath become poor, and he hath been sold to a sojourner, a settler with thee, or to the root of the family of a sojourner,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger `or' sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And if a stranger or sojourner with thee be waxed rich, and thy brother be waxed poor beside him, and sell himself unto the stranger [or] sojourner with thee, or to the stock of the stranger's family;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And if one from another nation living among you gets wealth, and your countryman, at his side, becomes poor and gives himself for money to the man from another nation or to one of his family;

• World English Bible (2000)

  "'If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger's family;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “‘If a resident foreigner who is with you prospers and your brother becomes impoverished with regard to him so that he sells himself to a resident foreigner who is with you or to a member of a foreigner’s family,

Referenced Verses

• Lev 25:26 : 26 And if the man has nothing to redeem it, and himself is able to redeem it;
• 1 Sam 2:7-8 : 7 The LORD makes poor and makes rich: he brings low and lifts up. 8 He raises up the poor from the dust, and lifts up the needy from the ashes, to set them among princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?