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: a homer of barley seed [shall be valued] at fifty shekels of silver. 16. fifty shekels of silver ] meaning apparently that at the rate of one shekel … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:16”

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. He shall add the fifth part, which he might the better do, because the priests did usually put a moderate rate upon it. Fuente: English … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:15”

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. 14, 15. The case of houses 16 25. The case of lands The vow, as regards its duration, is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:14”

But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth [part] thereof unto thy estimation. 13. thy estimation ] Cp. Lev 27:15, etc. The pronoun constitutes a difficulty, as in Lev 27:2. There Moses, who seems to be referred to, is himself speaking to the people. Here the reference is apparently … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:13”

And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, [who art] the priest, so shall it be. 12. thou the priest ] or, thou, O priest. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad,…. Put a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:12”

And if [it be] any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest: Verse 11. Any unclean beast] See Clarke on Le 27:2. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible If it be unclean, either for the kind, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:11”

He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy. Verse 10. He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, c.] Whatever … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:10”

And if [it be] a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that [any man] giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy. 9 13. The case of cattle Such an animal, when presented as a vow, must not be changed, a bad for a good. Otherwise both animals became dedicated. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:9”

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. 8. The case of the poor person. Cp. ch. Lev 5:11. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges If he be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:8”

And if [it be] from sixty years old and above; if [it be] a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels. Verse 7. Sixty years old] The old man and the old woman, being nearly past labour, were nearly of an equal value; hence the one was estimated … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Leviticus 27:7”