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title: Leviticus 25:28 — But if he have not sufficient means to get it back for himself, then… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: But if he have not sufficient means to get it back for himself, then that which he hath sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee; and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession. Who acts: man, that, hand, possession. Leviticus 25
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# Leviticus 25:28 וַיִּקְרָא

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**Who acts:** man, that, hand, possession · **What happens:** have, get back, sell, remain, buy, go out · **To what, where:** sufficient means, possession, hand, jubilee

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This is Leviticus 25:28 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (The Torah). The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — man, that, hand, possession — and what happens in the verse to sufficient means, possession, hand, jubilee, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 27 chapters of Leviticus on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וְאִ֨ם לֹֽא־מָֽצְאָ֜ה יָד֗וֹ דֵּי֮ הָשִׁ֣יב לוֹ֒ וְהָיָ֣ה מִמְכָּר֗וֹ בְּיַד֙ הַקֹּנֶ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ד שְׁנַ֣ת הַיּוֹבֵ֑ל וְיָצָא֙ בַּיֹּבֵ֔ל וְשָׁ֖ב לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃

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[But if he have not sufficient means to get it back for himself, then that which he hath sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee; and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.761/)

## The tree {#tree}

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Right to left, as the Hebrew is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss.

```conllu rtl gloss
# sent_id = wlc:LEV:751
# text = וְאִ֨ם לֹֽא־מָֽצְאָ֜ה יָד֗וֹ דֵּי֮ הָשִׁ֣יב לוֹ֒ וְהָיָ֣ה מִמְכָּר֗וֹ בְּיַד֙ הַקֹּנֶ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ עַ֖ד שְׁנַ֣ת הַיּוֹבֵ֑ל וְיָצָא֙ בַּיֹּבֵ֔ל וְשָׁ֖ב לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃
# verse = LEV.25.28
1-2	וְאִ֨ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	16	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=LEV_25:28!1|MId=o030250280011|Strong=2050b
2	אִ֨ם	אִם	SCONJ	_	_	4	mark	_	Gloss=if|Ref=LEV_25:28!1|MId=o030250280012|Strong=0518
3	לֹֽא־	לֹא	ADV	_	_	4	advmod	_	Gloss=not|Ref=LEV_25:28!2|MId=o030250280021|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No
4	מָֽצְאָ֜ה	מָצָא	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	16	advcl	_	Gloss=it.has.found|Ref=LEV_25:28!3|MId=o030250280031|Strong=4672|Frame=A0:030250280041;A1:030250280051;|Type=qatal
5-6	יָד֗וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	יָד	יָד	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	Gloss=hand|Ref=LEV_25:28!4|MId=o030250280041|Strong=3027
6	֗וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=LEV_25:28!4|MId=o030250280042|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
7	דֵּי֮	דַּי	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	4	obj	_	Gloss=sufficiency|Ref=LEV_25:28!5|MId=o030250280051|Strong=1767
8	הָשִׁ֣יב	שׁוּב	VERB	_	HebBinyan=HIPHIL	7	acl	_	Gloss=(of).to.repay|Ref=LEV_25:28!6|MId=o030250280061|Strong=7725|Frame=A0:030250260012;|Type=infinitive_construct
9-10	לוֹ֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	ל	לְ	ADP	_	_	10	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=LEV_25:28!7|MId=o030250280071|Strong=3807a
10	וֹ֒	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	Gloss=him|Ref=LEV_25:28!7|MId=o030250280072|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
11-12	וְהָיָ֣ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
11	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	16	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=LEV_25:28!8|MId=o030250280081|Strong=2050b
12	הָיָ֣ה	הָיָה	AUX	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	16	cop	_	Gloss=it.will.be|Ref=LEV_25:28!8|MId=o030250280082|Strong=1961|Frame=A0:030250280091;|Type=weqatal
13-14	מִמְכָּר֗וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
13	מִמְכָּר	מִמְכָּר	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	Gloss=sold|Ref=LEV_25:28!9|MId=o030250280091|Strong=4465
14	֗וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his.thing|Ref=LEV_25:28!9|MId=o030250280092|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
15-16	בְּיַד֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
15	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	16	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=LEV_25:28!10|MId=o030250280101|Strong=0871a
16	יַד֙	יָד	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	0	root	_	Gloss=the.hand|Ref=LEV_25:28!10|MId=o030250280102|Strong=3027
17-18	הַקֹּנֶ֣ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
17	הַ	הַ	SCONJ	_	_	18	mark	_	Gloss=of|Ref=LEV_25:28!11|MId=o030250280111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
18	קֹּנֶ֣ה	קָנָה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing	16	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.[one.who].bought|Ref=LEV_25:28!11|MId=o030250280112|Strong=7069|Frame=A0:030250270083;A1:030250280122;|Type=participle_active
19-20	אֹת֔וֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
19	אֹת	אֵת	ADP	_	_	20	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=LEV_25:28!12|MId=o030250280121|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker
20	֔וֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	Gloss=it|Ref=LEV_25:28!12|MId=o030250280122|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
21	עַ֖ד	עַד	ADP	_	_	22	case	_	Gloss=until|Ref=LEV_25:28!13|MId=o030250280131|Strong=5704
22	שְׁנַ֣ת	שָׁנָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	16	obl	_	Gloss=the.year|Ref=LEV_25:28!14|MId=o030250280141|Strong=8141
23-24	הַיּוֹבֵ֑ל	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	24	det	_	Gloss=of|Ref=LEV_25:28!15|MId=o030250280151|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
24	יּוֹבֵ֑ל	יוֹבֵל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	22	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.jubilee|Ref=LEV_25:28!15|MId=o030250280152|Strong=3104
25-26	וְיָצָא֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
25	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	26	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=LEV_25:28!16|MId=o030250280161|Strong=2050b
26	יָצָא֙	יָצָא	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	16	conj	_	Gloss=it.will.go.out|Ref=LEV_25:28!16|MId=o030250280162|Strong=3318|Frame=A0:030250280091;|Type=weqatal
27-29	בַּיֹּבֵ֔ל	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	בַּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	29	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=LEV_25:28!17|MId=o030250280171|Strong=0871a
28	ה	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	29	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=LEV_25:28!17|MId=o030250280171ה|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
29	יֹּבֵ֔ל	יוֹבֵל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	26	obl	_	Gloss=jubilee|Ref=LEV_25:28!17|MId=o030250280172|Strong=3104
30-31	וְשָׁ֖ב	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	31	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=LEV_25:28!18|MId=o030250280181|Strong=2050b
31	שָׁ֖ב	שׁוּב	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	16	conj	_	Gloss=he.will.return|Ref=LEV_25:28!18|MId=o030250280182|Strong=7725|Frame=A0:030250260012;|Type=weqatal
32-34	לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	לַ	לְ	ADP	_	_	33	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=LEV_25:28!19|MId=o030250280191|Strong=3807a
33	אֲחֻזָּת	אֲחֻזָּה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	31	obl	_	Gloss=possession|Ref=LEV_25:28!19|MId=o030250280192|Strong=0272
34	ֽוֹ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=LEV_25:28!19|MId=o030250280193|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
35	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	34	punct	_	Ref=LEV_25:28!19
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: assert
- voice: character
- speech: inside a quote begun earlier
- negation: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **not** מָֽצְאָה *it has found* | qatal · qal | יָד *hand* | דֵּי *sufficiency* |  |  |
| הָשִׁיב *(of) to repay* | infinitive construct · hiphil |  |  |  |  |
| הָיָה *it will be* | weqatal · qal | מִמְכָּר *sold* |  |  |  |
| קֹּנֶה *the \[one who\] bought* | participle active · qal |  | וֹ *it* |  |  |
| יָצָא *it will go out* | weqatal · qal | מִמְכָּר *sold* |  |  |  |
| שָׁב *he will return* | weqatal · qal |  |  |  |  |

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MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen.

## Targum Onkelos {#onkelos}

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וְאִם לָא תַשְׁכַּח יְדֵהּ כְּמִסַת אֲתֵב לֵהּ וִיהֵי זְבִינוֹהִי בִּידָא דִזְבַן יָתֵהּ עַד שַׁתָּא דְיוֹבֵלָא וְיִפּוֹק בְּיוֹבֵלָא וִיתוּב לְאַחֲסַנְתֵּהּ

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in.

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1. [But if he have not sufficient means to get it back for himself, then that which he hath sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubilee; and in the jubilee it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/LEV.761/)

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**Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain.

**English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License).

Hebrew sentence `wlc:LEV:751`.

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