"But the field of the suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it {is} their perpetual possession." — Leviticus 25:34

Leviticus 25:34 · KJV

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

— Leviticus 25:34

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. {a man...: or, one of the Levites redeem them}

Verse 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. {fallen...: Heb. his hand faileth} {relieve: Heb. strengthen}

Leviticus 25 — Context

Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, {and} the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

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

Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

Cross References

Leviticus 25:23

The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land {is} mine; for ye {are} strangers and sojourners with me. {for ever: or, to be quite cut off: Heb. for cutting off}

Acts 4:36-37

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,

Numbers 35:2-5

Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give {also} unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.