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22 When you plant your fields in the eighth year, you will still be eating from the large crop of the sixth year. In fact, you will still be eating from that large crop when the new crop is harvested in the ninth year.

Redemption of Property

23 “The land must never be sold on a permanent basis, for the land belongs to me. You are only foreigners and tenant farmers working for me.

24 “With every purchase of land you must grant the seller the right to buy it back.

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22 While you plant during the eighth year, you will eat from the old crop and will continue to eat from it until the harvest of the ninth year comes in.(A)

23 “‘The land(B) must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine(C) and you reside in my land as foreigners(D) and strangers. 24 Throughout the land that you hold as a possession, you must provide for the redemption(E) of the land.

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