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Leviticus 25:14

Leviticus 25:14
And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour,.... Any estate or possession, house or land, at any time before the year of jubilee:

or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand; of movable goods, as the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Sell ought - i. e., any piece of ground. Oppress one another - Rather, overreach one another. (Compare 1Sa 12:3-4).

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Ye shall not oppress one another - Ye shall take no advantage of each other's ignorance either in buying or selling; for he that buys an article at less than it is worth, or sells one for more than it…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 25:8-22

Here is, I. The general institution of the jubilee, Lev 25:8. etc.

1. When it was to be observed: after seven sabbaths of years (Lev 25:8), whether the forty-ninth or fiftieth is a great question…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

thou … ye The variation in person indicates the combination of two sources.

thy neighbour An unusual Heb. word (- âmîth), occurring in the H section eleven times, 5:21 (bis), Lev 18:20; Lev 19:11; Lev…