Leviticus 25:50He shall reckon with him who bought him from the year that he sold himself to him to the Year of Jubilee: and the price of his sale shall be according to the number of years; according to the time of a hired servant shall he be with him.
The setting
Mount Sinai, ~1446 BC. God establishes precise mathematical formulas for calculating redemption prices based on years remaining until Jubilee. Modern-day Egypt/Saudi Arabia border.
The emotion here: careful precision in recording God's intricate justice system
The original word
chashab (חשב) — to calculate, reckon, think carefully through mathematical computation
Why it matters
The Jubilee year occurred every 50 years, so redemption prices decreased annually as Jubilee approached
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 25:50
This isn't arbitrary pricing — it's a precise depreciation formula protecting both buyer and seller
Common misconceptionPeople see this as boring legal details, but it's actually God establishing the world's first consumer protection laws with built-in price controls.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Leviticus 25:50
Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 25:50 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 25:50 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include fair calculation, temporal limitation. Notable phrases: reckon with him; Year of Jubilee; price of redemption. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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