Leviticus 27:16

+ 27:16. Lev 27:16 (Lev 27:16-24, 27:22-23, 27:28) (#10.599): T. For one who consecrates a portion of his land unto Adonai, he is to give according to its estimated production and the years before the Yovel Year ·Shofar blast Year·, also called the Jubilee Year ·Shofar Year·, as appointed in the (Lev ch 27) portion / R. To estimate the value of consecrated fields “‘If a man dedicates to Adonai part of the field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed for it. The sowing of a homer [6.33 bushels; 59 gal; 220 L] of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels [1.25 lb; 0.57 kg] of silver.

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In The King James Version

And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

In Context

15If 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. (RY:7, LY:5)

17If he dedicates his field from the Jubilee Year ·Shofar Year·, according to your valuation it shall stand.

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Matthew Henry on Leviticus 27:15-26

Concerning Things Sanctified. ( b. c. 1490.) 14 And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the Lord , then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand. 15 And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his. 16 And if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed… Read the whole commentary →

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