Leviticus 27:31

But if a man will redeem any of his tithe, a fifth shall be add upon it.

Targum Onkelos

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

30And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s; it is sacred before the Lord.

32And every tithing of oxen or sheep, whatever passeth under the tithing rod, shall be sacred before the Lord.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:27And if it be an unclean animal, then he shall redeem it according to its valuation, and add one fifth thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to its valuation.

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 →

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