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Leviticus 25:26

And if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;

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וְאִ֕ישׁveishand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִֽהְיֶהyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לּ֖וֹlvotoלּ֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toגֹּאֵ֑לgoelavengerגָּאַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “avenger”, a verb used as a describing wordH1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)[idiom] in any wise, [idiom] at all, avenger, deliver, (do, perform the part of near, next) kinsfolk(-man), purchase, ransom, redeem(-er), revenger.וְהִשִּׂ֣יגָהvehisigahand reachנָשַׂגconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and reach”, a completed action in a sequenceH5381to reach (literally or figuratively)ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, [idiom] surely, (over-) take (hold of, on, upon).יָד֔וֹyadvohandיָדnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […וּמָצָ֖אumatsaand comeמָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and come”, a completed action in a sequenceH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…כְּדֵ֥יkedeas enoughדַּיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as enough”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1767enough (as noun or adverb), used chiefly with preposition in phrasesable, according to, after (ability), among, as (oft as), (more than) enough, from, in, since, (much as is) sufficient(-ly), too much, very, when.גְאֻלָּתֽוֹgeulatvoredemptionגְּאֻלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “redemption”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1353redemption (including the right and the object); by implication, relationshipkindred, redeem, redemption, right.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxed rich and find sufficient to redeem it;

Young’s Literal Translation

and when a man hath no redeemer, and his own hand hath attained, and he hath found as sufficient [for] its redemption,

World English Bible

If a man has no one to redeem it, and he becomes prosperous and finds sufficient means to redeem it,

Darby Translation

And if the man have no one having right of redemption, and his hand have acquired and found what sufficeth for its redemption,

Douay-Rheims

But if he have no kinsman, and he himself can find the price to redeem it:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if a man have no one to redeem it, and he be waxen rich and find sufficient means to redeem it;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if one have no near kinsman, and he prosper with his hand, and he find sufficient money, even his ransom;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ᾖ τινι ὁ ἀγχιστεύων, καὶ εὐπορηθῇ τῇ χειρὶ, καὶ εὑρεθῇ αὐτῷ τὸ ἱκανὸν, λύτρα αὐτοῦ·