Which biblical verse is quoted in the Liberty Bell’s inscription?

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

The bell’s wording comes from the King James Bible: “Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof.” The inscription then identifies the biblical reference as “Lev. XXV. v X.” In modern citation style, that is Leviticus 25:10.

The Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly ordered the bell in 1751 for the State House, now Independence Hall. It was cast in London and arrived in Philadelphia in 1752. The bell cracked during early testing and was recast twice by local founders John Pass and John Stow. Their names and the year 1753 appear on the bell.

The object was originally known as the State House Bell or Old State House Bell. Abolitionists popularized the name “Liberty Bell” in the nineteenth century. Although tradition connects it with the public reading of the Declaration in 1776, no contemporary account proves that it rang for that event.