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Leviticus 25:34

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

KJV

Suburbana autem eorum non veneant, quia possessio sempiterna est.

Vulgate

καὶ οἱ ἀγροὶ ἀφωρισμένοι ταῖς πόλεσιν αὐτῶν οὐ πραθήσονται, ὅτι κατάσχεσις αἰωνία τοῦτο αὐτῶν ἐστιν.

LXX

But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it is their perpetual possession.

ASV

וּֽ/שְׂדֵ֛ה מִגְרַ֥שׁ עָרֵי/הֶ֖ם לֹ֣א יִמָּכֵ֑ר כִּֽי אֲחֻזַּ֥ת עוֹלָ֛ם ה֖וּא לָ/הֶֽם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
הָ
h
noun · 115×
וֹ
v
noun · 66×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 74×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עוֹלָֽם
'vlm
noun · 427×
שָּׂדֶ֔ה
shdh
noun · 334×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 31:19 — Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the
  • Acts 4:36 — And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
  • Lev 25:23 — The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.