22 When you sow in the eighth year, you will be eating from the previous harvest. You will be eating this until the ninth year when its harvest comes in.

23 “The land is not to be permanently sold because it is mine, and you are only aliens and temporary residents on my land.[a](A) 24 You are to allow the redemption of any land you occupy.

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  1. 25:23 Lit residents with me

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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