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Kretzmann's Popular Commentary

Leviticus 27:21

But the field, when it goeth out in the Jubilee, out of the hands of the man that bought it in the mean time, shall be holy unto the Lord, as a field devoted, and thus the property of the Sanctuary; the possession thereof shall be the priest's.

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See also Leviticus 27:21 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Leviticus 27:21. _AS A FIELD DEVOTED_] It is חרם _cherem_, a thing _so_ _devoted to God_ as never more to be capable of being redeemed. Leviticus 27:29....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    DEVOTED - See Leviticus 27:28 note....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    VII. CONCERNING VOWS The Claims of Jehovah Realized CHAPTER 27 _ 1. The singular vow (Leviticus 27:1)_ 2. The sacrifice (Leviticus 27:9) 3. Concerning the house (Leviticus 27:14)

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    COMMUTATION FOR LAND. In this case the question of the interval before Jubile arises, as, in the case of a man, the period when he will be past work (Leviticus 27:7). The standard taken is the sowing...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DEVOTED. Hebrew. _haram,_ denotes. total and complete separation, which does not admit of redemption. First occurance of _haram._ It is rendered "devoted" only in this chapter (six times) and once in...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. VOWS OF HOUSES AND FIELDS 27:14-25 TEXT 27:14-25 14 And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto Jehovah, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest sh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    VOWS AND TITHES AND THEIR REDEMPTION 1-29. Law of vows and their redemption. The making of vows is a very ancient and universal practice connected with prayer. In order to secure his desire the suppl...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LEVITICUS *WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS LEVITICUS _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible, except for the words i...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BUT THE FIELD, WHEN IT GOETH OUT IN THE JUBILE. — That is, when it quits the hand of the purchaser, since in jubile every buyer was to part with the land which he bought, (see Leviticus 25:25) — SHALL...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ הָיָ֨ה הַ שָּׂדֶ֜ה בְּ צֵאתֹ֣ו בַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CONCERNING VOWS Leviticus 27:1 As already remarked, the book of Leviticus certainly seems, at first sight, to be properly completed with the previous chapter; and hence it has been not unnaturally su...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    OF THE VOWING OF HOUSES AND FIELDS Leviticus 27:14 "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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this final page of the Book of Leviticus we have something superadded to actual laws and yet of very vital importance. It is concerned with vows. A vow is a promise made to God voluntarily and not...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be (l) holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's. (l) That is, who dedicate to the Lord with a curse to...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Consecrated. Hebrew, "a field of anathema," devoted and separated from common uses for ever to the Lord. (Haydock) --- Priests. They were bound to sell it from one jubilee to another to some of the sa...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    These dedications of house and field have the same allusions to spiritual things; and, in a gospel sense, may be supposed to convey this doctrine: that ourselves, and our houses, and all our possessio...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have seen the various forms of the work of Christ, of His offering of Himself to God, whether in all the perfectness of His life, or in His death as the means of our acceptance. We have seen furthe...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The last chapter (27) treats of the rights and the appointments of God in all that relates to things which are devoted to Him through the medium of priesthood. This necessarily finds its place in that...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT THE FIELD, WHEN IT GOETH OUT IN THE JUBILEE,.... Out of the hand of him that bought it: SHALL BE HOLY UNTO THE LORD, AS A FIELD DEVOTED; though it went out of the hand of the purchaser, it did no...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _When it goeth out_ That is, out of the possession of the other man to whom the priest sold it. _The possession shall be the priest's_ For his maintenance. Nor is this repugnant to that law, that the...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 He that maketh a singular vow must bee the Lords. 2 The estimation of the person. 9 Of a beast giuen by vow. 14 Of a house. 16 Of a field and the redemption thereof. 28 No deuoted thing may be...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PERSONAL VOW (VV. 1-8) This was not a matter of a law requiring anything, but of a voluntary vow made to God. Though it was not required, yet when the vow was made, then it was absolutely required...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-25 Our houses, lands, cattle, and all our substance, must be used to the glory of God. It is acceptable to him that a portion be given to support his worship, and to promote his cause. But God woul...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WHEN IT GOETH OUT, i. e. of the possession of the other man to whom the priest sold it. _The priests _, for their maintenance. Nor is this repugnant to that law, that the priests should _have no inher...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    This closing section of our book treats of the "singular vow," or the voluntary act whereby a person devoted himself or his property unto the Lord. "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 27:21 field H7704 released H3318 (H8800) Jubilee H3104 holy H6944 LORD H3068 devoted H2764 field H7704

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRICE FOR THE REDEMPTION OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION DEDICATED TO YAHWEH (LEVITICUS 27:16). A field of his possession refers to one the possession of which is given to him when the first share ou...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Laws concerning dedicated persons and things. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: We should be cautious in making vows and constant in keeping those we have made. What is once devoted to t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Leviticus 27:2. A _singular vow._ When a man shall vow a vow; or as others contend, when a man shall vow to give the price of his life or labour to the Lord. The family of Aaron being appointed priest...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 27:1 Vows and Dedication. This final chapter describes means of redemption relating to vows made to the Lord. The ma­terial appears to be an appendix to the book because it...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 27:16__ Dedicating LAND to the Lord is divided into two cases: inherited land (vv. Leviticus 27:16) and purchased land ...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    Dotibe Offerings of the Lord SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 27:2.—Shall make a singular vow. The Rabbins interpreted the phrase as meaning to “pronounce a vow,” and the Chaldee version renders the wor...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    APPENDIX. EXPOSITION The final chapter, attached to the book after the concluding exhortation, is a short treatise on persons (Leviticus 27:2), animals (Leviticus 27:9-3), houses (Le

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, say unto them, When a man makes a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation (Leviticus 27:1-2). Now if y...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 13:17; Ezekiel 44:29; Ezra 10:8; Joshua 6:17; Leviticu

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    When it goeth out — That is, out of the possession of the other man to whom the priest sold it. The possession shall be the priests — For their maintenance. Nor is this repugnant to that law, that the...

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