Which Bible verse is cited in the Liberty Bell’s inscription?

The Liberty Bell’s inscription cites Leviticus 25:10.

The bell was commissioned in 1751 by the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly for the State House in Philadelphia, now Independence Hall. Its inscription comes from the King James Bible: “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof.” The reference appears as “Lev. XXV. v X.”, meaning Leviticus, chapter 25, verse 10.

The bell was cast in London by Lester and Pack and arrived in Philadelphia in 1752. It cracked during an early test ringing and was recast twice by local founders John Pass and John Stow. Their names appear on the bell beneath the inscription.

The popular connection between the bell and the Declaration of Independence grew later. It may have rung when the Declaration was publicly read in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, but no contemporary record proves that event. Abolitionists popularized the name “Liberty Bell” in the nineteenth century.