and the priest shall evaluate it, whether it is good or bad. As the priest evaluates it, so it shall be. But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to its valuation.
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“ ‘If it is an animal of which men offer an offering to Yahweh, all that any man gives of such to Yahweh becomes holy. He shall not alter it, nor exchange it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good. If he shall at all exchange animal for animal, then both it and that for which it is exchanged shall be holy. If it is any unclean animal, of which they do not offer as an offering to Yahweh, then he shall set the animal before the priest; and the priest shall evaluate it, whether it is good or bad. As the priest evaluates it, so it shall be. But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to its valuation.
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and the priest shall evaluate it, whether it is good or bad. As the priest evaluates it, so it shall be.
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to its valuation.
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And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.
But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
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And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad; as thou the priest valuest it, so shall it be.
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy valuation.
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- Leviticus 27:15 (v13) If he who dedicates it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall be his.
- Leviticus 27:19 (v13) If he who dedicated the field will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall…
- Leviticus 22:14 (v13) “ ‘If a man eats something holy unwittingly, then he shall add the fifth part of its value to it, and shall give the holy thing to the…
- Leviticus 5:16 (v13) He shall make restitution for that which he has done wrong regarding the holy thing, and shall add a fifth part to it, and give it to the…
- Leviticus 6:4-5 (v13) then it shall be, if he has sinned, and is guilty, he shall restore that which he took by robbery, or the thing which he has gotten by…
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- Leviticus 27:10 (v13) He shall not alter it, nor exchange it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good. If he shall at all exchange animal for animal, then both it…
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv12–13 Lev 27:12 And the priest shall value it, whether…
Lev 27:12 And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, [who art] the priest, so shall it be.
Ver. 12. So shall it be.] What the priest doeth, God ratifieth.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv12–13 But if he will at all redeem it,.... The…
But if he will at all redeem it,.... The owner of it, or he that has devoted it, if he is determined to have it again at any rate:
then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation; he shall give the full price for it, as rated by the priest, and for which it might be sold to another man, and a fifth part of the value of it besides; this was done that the full price might be paid for it, the priest not knowing, as it might be, the worth of it so well as the owner; and that the value of consecrated things might be kept to, and to make men careful how and what they devoted, since, though redeemable, they were obliged to pay a large price for them.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On v13 Verse 13. Shall add a fifth part] This was…
Verse 13. Shall add a fifth part] This was probably intended to prevent rash vows and covetous redemptions. The priest alone was to value the thing; and to whatever his valuation was, a fifth part must be added by him who wished to redeem the consecrated thing. Thus, if the priest valued it at forty shekels, if the former owner redeemed it he was obliged to give forty-eight.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On v13 That offereth it. This addition of the Vulgate shews,…
That offereth it. This addition of the Vulgate shews, that if any other purchased the animal, he would not have to give a fifth part more than the value. That only concerned the person who had made the vow, to punish him for his inconstancy, and that he might not have a desire to get possession again of what he had once consecrated to the Lord. If the beast was valued at 40 sicles, he would therefore have to pay 50. (Calmet)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv12–13 12. Good or bad — Not blemished or unblemished,…
12. Good or bad — Not blemished or unblemished, not clean or unclean but simply costly or cheap.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv12–13 12. thou the priest] or, thou, O priest.
12. thou the priest] or, thou, O priest.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv12–13 (12) Whether it be good or bad.—That is, the…
(12) Whether it be good or bad.—That is, the priest shall estimate its value according to the condition of the animal, whatever that may be, whether it is of good quality or bad.
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v13 Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield "Isa 59:20").
redeemed
Heb. "goel," Redemp. (Kinsman type). (See Scofield "Isa 59:20").
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