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Leviticus 27:16-25

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 (vv. Leviticus 27:22). Since the land belongs to the Lord anyway, only the crops can be donated to the Lord. (In practice, this means donating them to the priests.) The rules of the jubilee year apply to these donations (vv. Leviticus 27:17; Leviticus 25:15). If the donor does not redeem the land at jubilee, then he forfeits the land to the priesthood.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Leviticus 27:16. SOME PART _OF A FIELD_] Though the preceding words are not in the text, yet it is generally allowed they should be supplied here, as it was not lawful for a man to vow his _who...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    SOME PART OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION - Rather, a part of the land of his inheritance. THE SEED THEREOF - i. e. the quantity of seed required to sow it properly. Thus the value of about 5 1/2 bushel...

  • 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

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IF A MAN SHALL SANCTIFY UNTO THE LORD SOME PART OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION— Bishop Patrick observes, that this intimates it not to have been lawful for a man to vow his whole field or estate; becaus...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • 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...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    HOMER] ten ephahs, or nearly eleven bushels. The value of barley is here stated to be about £6 10s....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    SOME PART OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION. — That is, if he consecrates by a vow to the service of the sanctuary a portion of a field which he inherits from his forefathers, and which, therefore, constit...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אִ֣ם ׀ מִ שְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּתֹ֗ו יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • 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

    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 (i) homer of barley seed [shall be valued] at fifty s...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • 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

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

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    OF HOUSES, FIELDS, AND FIRSTLINGS...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord some part of a field of his possession, the price of its valuation being intended for the use of the Sanctuary, as a gift, THEN THY ESTIMATION SHALL BE ACCORD...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    AN HOMER: Or, the land of an Homer, etc....

  • 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

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  • 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 27:16 man H376 dedicates H6942 (H8686) LORD H3068 field H7704 possession H272 valuation H6187 according H6

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • 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 Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • 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

    Acts 4:34; Acts 5:4; Ezekiel 45:11; Hosea 3:2; Isaiah 5:10...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Of his possession — That is, which is his by inheritance, because particular direction is given about purchased lands, Leviticus 27:22. And he saith, part of it, for it was unlawful to vow away all hi...

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