Lev 25:32 Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, [and] the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time. Ver. 32. May the Levites redeem at any time. ] They were ever counted privileged persons: and it was but reason. See Leviticus 25:33-34 . read more
Lev 25:33 And if a man purchase of the Levites, then the house that was sold, and the city of his possession, shall go out in [the year of] jubile: for the houses of the cities of the Levites [are] their possession among the children of Israel. Ver. 33. See previous verse. read more
Lev 25:34 But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it [is] their perpetual possession. Ver. 34. May not be sold. ] This law lasted but during the paedagogy: for Joses, a Levite, sold his land, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. Act 4:36-37 read more
Lev 25:35 And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: [yea, though he be] a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. Ver. 35. That he may live with thee, ] i.e., Live in good fashion; for a necessitous life is a lifeless life. Thus shall ye say to him that liveth. 1Sa 25:6 So John 4:50 , "Thy son liveth." read more
Lev 25:36 Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Ver. 36. Take thou no usury. ] God dispenseth with no usury, but condemns both Neshec the biting, and Tarbith the toothless. In Rome at this day, all usurers are excommunicated monthly. The Jews indeed are permitted to strain up their usury to 18 per cent upon the Christian, for among themselves they nowhere use it, which causeth many of the unconscionable Christians to use these Jews... read more
Lev 25:38 I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, [and] to be your God. Ver. 38. I am the Lord your God. ] Freely you have received, freely lend. You have had me your benefactor, you shall have me your debtor. read more
Lev 25:39 And if thy brother [that dwelleth] by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: Ver. 39. Thou shalt not compel him. ] To serve for ever, nor use him basely and hardly meanwhiles. read more
Lev 25:41 And [then] shall he depart from thee, [both] he and his children with him, and shall return unto his own family, and unto the possession of his fathers shall he return. Ver. 41. And then shall he depart from thee. ] Yea, and though he had been bored through the ear, in token of perpetual servitude. Exodus 21:2 ; Exo 21:6 read more
Lev 25:43 Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour; but shalt fear thy God. Ver. 43. Rule over him with rigour. ] As the Egyptians did over the Israelites. Exo 1:13 Thy servant is made of the same earth with thee, and hath right to the same heaven with thee. See Galatians 3:28 . The servant paid the half shekel as well as the master. Stand not therefore on terms of inequality, but know that yourselves also have a Master in heaven. Do therefore to them "that which is right and equal." Col 4:1 read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Leviticus 25:31
Lev 25:31 But the houses of the villages which have no wall round about them shall be counted as the fields of the country: they may be redeemed, and they shall go out in the jubile. Ver. 31. They may be redeemed. ] Lands and homestall had need go together. read more