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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

Leviticus 27:8

The poor man in vowing, like the poor widow in giving, is not esteemed by the LORD, according to the greatness of the gift, but the mind with which it is given. Luke 21:1.

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See also Leviticus 27:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    IF HE BE POORER THAN THY ESTIMATION - Too poor (to pay) thy valuation. Compare Leviticus 27:7, Leviticus 27:11....

  • 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 A PERSON. Where an individual vows himself or herself to Yahweh (_cf._ Judges 11:30 f., 1 Samuel 1:28) the commutation price will vary in proportion to the valuation of his or her labo...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The case of persons_...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The case of the poor person. Cp. ch. Leviticus 5:11....

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    IF HE BE POORER THAN THY ESTIMATION— _If he be too poor to pay the rate._ If the man who vowed was unable to pay the affixed price of redemption, he was to represent his case to the priests, who were...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    APPENDIX: CONCERNING VOWS 27:1-34 A. VOWS OF PERSONS 27:1-8 TEXT 27:1-8 1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall accomplish...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _SPEAK UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, AND SAY UNTO THEM, WHEN A MAN SHALL MAKE A SINGULAR VOW, THE PERSONS SHALL BE FOR THE LORD BY THY ESTIMATION._ When a man shall make ... Persons have at all times...

  • 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 IF HE BE POORER THAN THY ESTIMATION. — That is, if the person who makes the vow possesses less than the specified legal rates required to redeem it. THEN HE SHALL PRESENT HIMSELF BEFORE THE PRIEST...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אִם ־מָ֥ךְ הוּא֙ מֵֽ עֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ וְ

  • 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...

  • 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 if he be poorer (e) than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him. (e) If he...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The estimation. Hebrew is pointed improperly, "thy estimation;" for the price was fixed already. The priest had leave to reduce it only in favour of the poor. (Houbigant) See ver. 2, and following._...

  • 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 IF HE BE POORER THAN THY ESTIMATION,.... If he is so poor that he is not able to pay the value that, is set upon him, according to the rules before given: THEN HE SHALL PRESENT HIMSELF BEFORE THE...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him. Ver. 8. _But...

  • 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And if he be poorer than thy estimation, if he cannot afford the price of redemption according to the priest's estimate, THEN HE SHALL PRESENT HIMSELF BEFORE THE PRIEST, AND THE PRIEST SHALL VALUE HIM...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    OF MEN AND BEASTS...

  • 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

    1-13 Zeal for the service of God disposed the Israelites, on some occasions, to dedicate themselves or their children to the service of the Lord, in his house for life. Some persons who thus dedicate...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IF HE BE POORER THAN THY ESTIMATION; if after his vow he be decayed and impoverished, and not able to pay the price which thou, according to the rules here given, requirest of him. ACCORDING TO HIS AB...

  • 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...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRICE OF REDEMPTION FROM A VOW (LEVITICUS 27:2). Leviticus 27:2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for Yahweh by your esti...

  • 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 Biblical Illustrator

    _When a man shall make a singular vow._ LAWS CONCERNING VOWS I. That voluntary and special vows were permitted by the Lord. Vows should be made cautiously, deliberately, and, in most instances, cond...

  • 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 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

    2 Corinthians 8:12; Jeremiah 5:7; Leviticus 12:8; Leviticus 14:21;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Than thy estimation — If he be not able to pay the price which thou, according to the rules here given, requirest of him....

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