Leviticus 25:15

“According to the number of years after the jubilee thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, etc.] That is, reckoning how many years had past since the last jubilee, and how many there were to come to the next, and so give as many years’ purchase as were yet to come: [and] according to the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee; only care was to be taken, that as many years as were sabbatical ones, which were not years of fruit, should be deducted out of the account by the seller; since these were years the buyer could have no profit by the estate, and therefore it was not reasonable that such years should be reckoned into the purchase; and hence the Jewish writers gather, that when a…”

“The number of years of the fruits - i. e. according to the number of harvests. The average value of a yearly crop might of course be estimated, and the sabbatical years were to be deducted from the series. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Years of fruits - Or, fruitful years; for there were some unfruitful years; those wherein they were not allowed to sow or reap. Leviticus 25:16”

“25:15-16 the number of years: The law did not allow the land to be sold in perpetuity. It was God’s, and Israel was simply permitted to use it (25:23). However, if the owner was forced to give it up due to financial distress, it could be leased for up to forty-nine years (until the next jubilee). The price was adjusted according to the length of the lease. At the end of that time, the land was to revert to the family of the original owner.”

“Lev 27:18-23; Phi 4:5 Leviticus 25:17”