Leviticus 27:31
If you want to buy back some of your tithe, you must add on one-fifth to its value.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
In Context
30Tithe from your crops or fruit belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.
Cross References
Leviticus 27:27But if it is an unclean animal, then you can buy it back according to its value, adding on one-fifth extra. If it's not bought back, then it is to be sold according to its value.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 27:27-34
26 Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord 's firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the Lord 's. 27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. 28 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession,… Read the whole commentary →