Leviticus 25:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 25:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 25:23 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. for ever: or, to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 25:23 — KJV
“The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me. for ever: or, to be quite cut off: Heb. for cutting off”
— Leviticus 25:23 (KJV)
Leviticus 25:23 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 25:23
“And that food shall be for store to the land against the seven years of famine, which shall be in the land of Egypt; that the land perish not through the famine. perish...: Heb. be not cut off”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 25:23: land, mine, cut
“And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land. several: Heb. free”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 25:23: land, ever, cut
“I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. bottoms: Heb. cuttings off corruption: or, the pit”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 25:23: ever, cut, off
“And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. officer: Heb. eunuch: but the word doth signify not only eunuchs, but also chamberlains, courtiers, and officers captain...: or, chief marshal: Heb. chief of the slaughter men, or executioners”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 25:23: sold, cut, off
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 25:23: land, sold, mine
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