Leviticus 25:51

If there be yet many yeeres behinde, according vnto them hee shall giue againe the price of his redemption, out of the money that hee was bought for. Leviticus 25:51 (KJV)

Leviticus 25:51 belongs to the body of law that God gave Israel through Moses concerning the Year of Jubilee and the redemption of persons who had sold themselves into servitude because of poverty. The chapter establishes a recurring cycle of seven years, and after seven such cycles—forty‑nine years—the fiftieth year is declared the Jubilee. During the Jubilee all servile contracts are released and land that had been sold returns to its original family.

In the specific situation addressed by verse 51, an individual who has become a servant seeks redemption before the Jubilee arrives. If many years remain until the Jubilee, the price of redemption is calculated on the basis of those remaining years. This provision safeguards the poor from permanent loss of freedom, giving families a realistic opportunity to buy back their members before the collective reset of the Jubilee year.

The regulation reflects a broader biblical concern for social equity. By limiting the duration of servitude and by providing a systematic reset, the law prevents the accumulation of wealth that would lead to long‑term oppression and ensures that no Israelite is permanently dispossessed of his inheritance.

Christian theology sees this Old‑Testament principle of redemption as a foreshadowing of the ultimate work of Christ. The New Testament presents Jesus as the Redeemer who pays the full price for sin, offering spiritual redemption to all who believe. Thus, Leviticus 25:51 not only illustrates God’s concrete care for justice, fairness, and the restoration of His people in the ancient covenant, but it also points forward to the greater redemption accomplished through Jesus Christ.