Family land should be protected, kept in the family whenever possible. In God's economy, if a man sells family land in the countryside, he or his family must be allowed to buy it back at any time. Jeremiah 32:6-15 is an example of redeeming a poor kinsman's land.

On the other hand, city houses may be permanently sold in the land of Israel, but may be redeemed before one year has passed (Lev 25:29-30), while houses in Levitical cities may be redeemed and must be released in the Jubilee just like other family land (Lev 25:32-33).

The pasture land that surrounds Levitical cities may not be sold or leased at any time. It must always remain in the control of Levites.