Some of the Bible’s most fundamental values include fairness and justice. That’s why you won’t find many verses that promote land ownership, because a Christian’s attitude towards real estate should always be to emphasize the biblical message of sharing and helping those in need.
Selling land can be a confusing process. There is no easy way to predict how long it takes for the entire transaction process to come to an end. Sometimes, a deadline may get too close and push the parties toward a compromise sale which is not the most beneficial option. Therefore, Bible verses regarding land ownership and selling will address issues that are directly associated with buying and selling of land such as desecration of land, blessing of inheritance and more.
Bible Verses About Land Ownership
The following Bible verses are some of the most quoted passages on land ownership and selling land.
Genesis 13:5-13
5 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 6 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other. 7 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched his tent toward Sodom. 8 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” (Psalm 24:1 NIV)
“The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine and you are but aliens and my tenants.” (Leviticus 25:23 NIV)
“You must not oppress foreigners. You know what it’s like to be a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. So show your fear of God by being fair to foreigners, and love them as much as you love yourselves. I am the Lord your God.” (Leviticus 19:33-34 NLT)
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it; the world, and those who dwell therein. For He has founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the waters. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who does not lift up his soul to what is false, nor swear deceitfully to his neighbor. He shall receive blessing from the Lord And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: but as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee:” (Leviticus 25:39-43)
“If thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: but as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee, and shall serve thee unto the year of jubilee.” (Leviticus 25:39-43)
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: but as an hired servant and as a sojourner he shall be with thee.” (Leviticus 25:39-43)
“But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.” (Numbers
“The land shall not be sold forever; for the land is Mine. For ye are strangers and sojourners with Me.” Leviticus 25:23-24
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee.” Leviticus 25:39-40
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee.” Leviticus 25:39-40
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee.” Leviticus 25:39-40
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and sell himself unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to
Genesis 4:10 “And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Genesis 4:11 And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand;
Genesis 4:12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.” (KJV)
Deuteronomy 25:13-16 “Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.
Bible Verses About Ownership
There are many Bible verses about the ownership of land. Many people have been taught that the Bible teaches that land should not be owned, but this is not correct. The Bible clearly teaches that God owns the earth, and He has given it to man (Genesis 1:28; Leviticus 25:23). It also teaches that man is to work and care for the land. This means that a person can own land as long as he works it and cares for it.
The following are some of the verses on the topic of ownership:
“The land shall not be sold forever; for the land is Mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with Me.” Leviticus 25:23 (KJV)
“The earth is the LORD’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell therein.” Psalm 24:1 (NKJV)
“For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)
Proverbs 23:5-6 ESV “Do not eat the bread of a miser, nor desire his delicacies; for as he thinks in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink! “But the sinner’s soul will perish in the midst of his days.
Leviticus 25:23 ESV The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is mine; with me you are but aliens and tenants.
When you buy a house, you want to feel like it’s yours. You want to know that no one can take it away from you or force you out of the property. That’s why God gives us ownership in His word: so we can have eternal security in the land He has provided for us.
The Bible mentions several times how God owns the land, and we are only supposed to be stewards over it. But it also says that we can buy and sell land as long as we do so legally.
Genesis 13:15 – God said to Abram, “Lift up your eyes from where you are dwelling, northward and southward and eastward and westward; for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your descendants forever.” (NKJV)
Deuteronomy 1:8 – The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb, saying, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain!
Selling land is a very serious matter, and it should not be taken lightly. The Bible contains many verses about selling land, which will help you make the right decision. You may feel that you have no choice but to sell your land, but there are other options available.
The Old Testament outlines several verses regarding the sale of property:
Leviticus 25:23-25: “The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is Mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with Me.” (NKJV)
Deuteronomy 23:24-26: “When you come into the land which I give to you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD. Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof; But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field nor prune thy vineyard.” (KJV)
2 Chronicles 29:3-4: “Hezekiah was twenty five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty nine years in Jerusalem
Genesis 50:23-24 (NKJV)
23 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die; but God will surely visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land which He swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” 24 So Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you and you shall carry up my bones from here.”
Deuteronomy 22:5-6 (NKJV) 5 “A woman shall not wear man’s clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman’s clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord your God. 6 “If a bird’s nest chances before You on the way in which You are going, on any tree or on the ground with young ones or eggs, and the mother sitting over the young or upon the eggs, then You shall not take the mother along with her young;
Bible Verses About Selling Land
The Bible is filled with passages about land ownership. From Genesis through Revelation, there are hundreds of verses that deal with property rights and the laws of selling land.
Here are some Bible verses about selling land:
“The earth is the Lord’s and all it contains, the world, and those who dwell in it” (Psalm 24:1).
“If one sows wickedness, the harvest will be wickedness, but if one sows righteousness, the harvest will be righteousness” (Galatians 6:7).
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your forefathers…” (1 Corinthians 1:18).
“Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in faithfulness.” (Joshua 24:14).
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Here are some Bible verses about selling land:
“You shall not remove your neighbor’s landmark, which the men of old have set, in your inheritance that you will hold in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to possess.” Deuteronomy 19:14 (NKJV)
“Neither shall you plant for yourself an Asherah of any kind of tree near the altar of the Lord your God which you shall make for yourself.” Deuteronomy 16:21 (NKJV)
“And if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant: But as an hired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee.” Leviticus 25:39 (KJV)
1 Samuel 25:23
“And David said to Nabal, “Fine! Let me have it for the full price and I will pay you for it today.” So David received the land at the full price from Nabal.”
2 Samuel 24:24-25
“David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Please let me know what I should do.” So Gad told David, “Go up and build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.” So David went up as Gad had instructed him and built an altar to the Lord there. Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him. And Araunah went out and bowed down before King David with his face to the ground. Araunah said, “Why has my lord the king come to his servant?” And David replied, “To buy your threshing floor and your oxen for silver, since I need them.
“The land shall not be sold forever; for the land is mine, for ye are strangers and sojourners with me.” Leviticus 25:23
“And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee. Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee. Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.” Leviticus 25:35-37
“Thou shalt not spare to give liberally and of thy `measure’ (Deut 15:7) to the poor and needy.” Deuteronomy 15:11
“And if thou sell aught unto thy neighbor, or buyest aught of thy neighbor’s hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
I am the LORD, the God of all mankind. I made you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.
“I am the LORD, your God, who has taken you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me.”
“I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
“I am the LORD, who brought you up out of Egypt so that you would be their slaves no longer.”
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain.”
“You shall not make yourself an idol nor any image resembling anything that is in heaven above or on earth beneath or in the water under the earth.”
“You shall not misuse the name of your God; for the LORD will not leave unpunished anyone who misuses his name.'”