The Sabbath Year and the Jubilee · Leviticus 25
The Sabbath Year and the Jubilee (Leviticus 25) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Leviticus 25:10 — דְּרוֹר (deror): chose "liberty". Alternatives: "release", "freedom", "proclamation". Why: deror denotes a release/freedom proclaimed to those bound; the exact social scope is debated.
• Leviticus 25:36 — נֶשֶׁךְ וְתַרְבִּית (neshekh vetarbit): chose "interest or profit". Alternatives: "usury and increase". Why: the pair covers advance-deducted interest and added increase on a loan; the distinction between them…
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