"The first aspect of this legislation is simply that ‘In this year of Jubilee you shall return, every one of you, to your property.’ (Lev 25:13) Underlying this simple statement is the land division arrangement within Israel, in which every extended family was designated land, meaning that this legislation did not entrench the privileges of the minority but restored the equality, dignity, and economic independence of everyone."
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