16 According to the multitude of years you shall increase its price, and according to the fewer number of years you shall diminish its price; for he sells to you according to the number of the years of the crops. 17 Therefore nyou shall not 1oppress one another, obut you shall fear your God; for I am the Lord your God.

Provisions for the Seventh Year

18 p‘So you shall observe My statutes and keep My judgments, and perform them; qand you will dwell in the land in safety. 19 Then the land will yield its fruit, and ryou will eat your fill, and dwell there in safety.

20 ‘And if you say, s“What shall we eat in the seventh year, since twe shall not sow nor gather in our produce?” 21 Then I will ucommand My blessing on you in the vsixth year, and it will bring forth produce enough for three years. 22 wAnd you shall sow in the eighth year, and eat xold produce until the ninth year; until its produce comes in, you shall eat of the old harvest.

Redemption of Property

23 ‘The land shall not be sold permanently, for ythe land is Mine; for you are zstrangers and sojourners with Me. 24 And in all the land of your possession you shall grant redemption of the land.

25 a‘If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if bhis redeeming relative comes to redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.