Modern Translations
New International VersionBut houses in villages without walls around them are to be considered as belonging to the open country. They can be redeemed, and they are to be returned in the Jubilee.
New Living TranslationBut a house in a village—a settlement without fortified walls—will be treated like property in the countryside. Such a house may be bought back at any time, and it must be returned to the original owner in the Year of Jubilee.
English Standard VersionBut the houses of the villages that have no wall around them shall be classified with the fields of the land. They may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the jubilee.
Berean Study BibleBut houses in villages with no walls around them are to be considered as open fields. They may be redeemed, and they shall be released in the Jubilee.
New American Standard BibleThe houses of the villages, however, which have no surrounding wall, shall be regarded as open fields; they have redemption rights and revert in the jubilee.
NASB 1995'The houses of the villages, however, which have no surrounding wall shall be considered as open fields; they have redemption rights and revert in the jubilee.
NASB 1977‘The houses of the villages, however, which have no surrounding wall shall be considered as open fields; they have redemption rights and revert in the jubilee.
Amplified BibleThe houses of the villages that have no surrounding walls, however, shall be considered as open fields. They may be redeemed, and revert in the Year of Jubilee.
Christian Standard BibleBut houses in settlements that have no walls around them are to be classified as open fields. The right to redeem such houses stays in effect, and they are to be released at the Jubilee.
Holman Christian Standard BibleBut houses in villages that have no walls around them are to be classified as open fields. The right to redeem such houses stays in effect, and they are to be released at the Jubilee."
Contemporary English VersionBut a house out in a village may be bought back at any time just like a field. And it must be returned to its original owner in the Year of Celebration.
Good News TranslationBut houses in unwalled villages are to be treated like fields; the original owner has the right to buy them back, and they are to be returned in the Year of Restoration.
GOD'S WORD® TranslationHowever, houses in villages without walls are regarded as belonging to the fields of the land. They can be bought back. They will be released in the jubilee.
International Standard VersionHowever, the houses in the villages that don't have walls around them are to be categorized along with the fields of the land—they may be redeemed and returned in the jubilee.
NET BibleThe houses of villages, however, which have no wall surrounding them must be considered as the field of the land; they will have the right of redemption and must revert in the jubilee.