What happened to the land during the Jubilee year (every 50th year) according to the laws of justice?
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Correct answer: It returned to its original ancestral owner
The Jubilee law in Leviticus 25 ensured that land—the primary source of wealth—could not be permanently consolidated by a few. It provided a 'reset' to prevent generational poverty.
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