 እንደ እውነቱ ከሆነ ግን ናቡቴ ይሖዋ ያወጣውን ሕግ እየታዘዘ ነበር፤ ሕጉ እስራኤላውያን ከቤተሰባቸው ያገኙትን ርስት ለዘለቄታው እንዳይሸጡ ይከለክላል።
In fact, he was obeying the Law of Jehovah, which did not allow Israelites permanently to sell land that was the hereditary possession of their family.