Leviticus 27
Overview
27:1 He that makes a singular vow must be the Lord's;
27:3 The estimation of the person;
27:9 of a beast given by vow;
27:14 of a house;
27:16 of a field, and the redemption thereof;
27:28 No devoted thing may be redeemed;
27:30 The tithe may not be changed. Verse 1 Reciprocal Genesis 28:20 - vowed; Leviticus 26:46 - General Verse 2 When Genesis 28:20-22; Numbers 6:2, 21:2; Deuteronomy 23:21-23; Judges 11:30, 11:31, 11:39; 1 Samuel 1:11, 1:28 a singular vowA vow is a religious promise made to God, for the most part with prayer, and paid with thanksgiving. Vows were either of abstinence - Num. 6 and chapter 30
or the devoting of something to the Lord, as sacrifices - Leviticus 7:16
or the value of persons, beasts, houses, or lands, concerning which the law is here given. A man might vow or devote himself, his children, his domestics, his cattle, his goods, etc.; and respecting the redemption of all these, rules are laid down in this chapter. But if, after consecrating these things, he refused to redeem them, they then became the Lord's property forever. The persons continued all their lives devoted to the sanctuary, the goods were sold for the profit of the temple, or the priests; and the animals, if clean, were offered in sacrifice; and if not proper for sacrifice, were sold, and the proceeds devoted to sacred uses. This is a general view of the different laws relative to vows, mentioned in this chapter. Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5:5 Reciprocal Leviticus 5:4 - to do evil; Numbers 15:3 - performing; 18:16 - according; 30:2 - vow a vow; 2 Kings 12:4 - that every man is set at; Nehemiah 7:46 - Nethinims; Psalm 50:14 - pay; Malachi 3:8 - In; Matthew 27:9 - thirty Verse 3 And thy estimation Leviticus 27:14, 5:15, 6:6; Numbers 18:16; 2 Kings 12:4 *marg.fifty shekelsi.e, At three shillings each, 7£. 10s. sterling.after the Leviticus 27:25; Exodus 30:13 Reciprocal 38:24 - the shekel; Numbers 7:13 - the shekel; Judges 11:31 - shall surely Verse 4 thirty shekelsi.e., 4£. 10s. sterling, A little more than one-half the value of a man; for this obvious reason, that a woman, if employed, would not be of so much use in the sanctuary as the man. Zechariah 11:12, 11:13; Matthew 26:15, 27:9, 27:10 Reciprocal Judges 11:39 - did with Verse 5 twenty shekelsi.e. 3, sterlingten shekelsi.e. 1£. 10s. sterling Leviticus 27:5
Verse 6 from Numbers 3:40-43, 18:14-16 the maleThe male five shekels, 15s., the female three shekels, 9s. Being both in infancy they were nearly of an equal value.Reciprocal 3:47 - five shekels Verse 7 from Psalm 90:10 fifteenThe old man and the old woman, being almost past labour, were nearly of an equal value; the former being estimated at 15 shekels, and the latter at 10.
Verse 8 poorer Leviticus 5:7, 12:8, 14:21, 14:22; Mark 14:7; Luke 21:1-4; 2 Corinthians 8:12 according Jeremiah 5:7 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 16:17 - as he is able; 2 Kings 7:5 - behold Verse 9 allis holy, i.e. separated and devoted; it cannot be redeemed like a human being, a house, or a field - Young; Leviticus 27:9 Reciprocal 5:15 - in the; Proverbs 20:25 - after; Ecclesiastes 5:6 - it was; Ezekiel 48:14 - for; Matthew 15:5 - It is Verse 10 Leviticus 27:15-33; James 1:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 27:13 - General; 27:33 - General; Proverbs 20:25 - after; Ecclesiastes 5:6 - it was; Ezekiel 48:14 - they shall Verse 11 Deuteronomy 23:18; Malachi 1:14 Reciprocal Leviticus 27:27 - and shall add; Judges 11:31 - and I will Verse 12 as thou valuest it, who art the priestHeb. according to thy estimation, O priest, etc. Leviticus 27:14 Reciprocal 27:23 - General; Judges 11:31 - and I will; 2 Kings 12:4 - dedicated things Verse 13 Leviticus 27:10, 27:15, 27:19, 5:16, 6:4, 6:5, 22:14 Reciprocal 27:31 - General Verse 14 sanctify Leviticus 27:21, 25:29-31; Numbers 18:14; Psalm 101:2-7 as the priest Leviticus 27:12 Reciprocal 27:3 - And thy estimation; Numbers 8:17 - I sanctified Verse 15 then he shall add Leviticus 27:13 Reciprocal 5:16 - the fifth; 22:14 - General; 27:10 - General; Numbers 8:17 - I sanctified Verse 16 some partThough the words "some part" are not expressed, yet it is generally allowed that they should be supplied here; as it was not lawful for a man to alienate in this manner his whole patrimony. He might express his good will for the house of God but he must not impoverish his own family.of a field Acts 4:34-37, 5:4 an homeror, the land of an homer, etc. i.e. as much land as required a homer of barley to sow it, The homer was very different from the omer; the latter held about three quarts, the former seventy-five gallons three pints. Isaiah 5:10; Ezekiel 45:11-14; Hosea 3:2
Verse 17 Reciprocal Leviticus 25:9 - jubilee; 25:10 - every man; 25:11 - A jubilee; 25:13 - General Verse 18 Leviticus 25:15, 25:16, 25:27, 25:51, 25:52 Reciprocal 27:23 - General Verse 19 Leviticus 27:13
Verse 20 Reciprocal Leviticus 27:24 - General Verse 21 when Leviticus 25:10, 25:28, 25:31 devotedIt is cherem, a thing so devoted to God, as never more to be capable of being redeemed. 27:28, 27:29; Deuteronomy 13:17; Joshua 6:17; Ezra 10:8; Ezekiel 44:29 *marg.priest's Numbers 18:14; Ezekiel 44:29 Reciprocal Leviticus 27:14 - sanctify; Ezekiel 48:12 - a thing Verse 22 his possession Leviticus 25:10, 25:25
Verse 23 Leviticus 27:12, 27:18
Verse 24 Leviticus 27:20, 25:28 Reciprocal 25:9 - jubilee Verse 25 And all Leviticus 27:3 to the shekelA standard shekel; the standard being kept in the sanctuary, to try and regulate all the weights in the land by.twenty Exodus 30:13; Numbers 3:47, 18:16; Ezekiel 45:12 Reciprocal Exodus 38:24 - the shekel; Leviticus 5:15 - the shekel; Numbers 7:13 - the shekel Verse 26 the firstlingHeb. first born, etc. As these firstlings were the Lord's before, it would have been a solemn mockery to pretend to make them a matter of a singular vow; for they were already appointed, if clean, to be sacrificed.which Exodus 13:2, 13:12, 13:13, 22:30; Numbers 18:17; Deuteronomy 15:19 Reciprocal Numbers 3:13 - Because; 8:17 - I sanctified; 18:15 - openeth; 2 Kings 7:5 - behold; 1 Chronicles 6:28 - firstborn; Nehemiah 10:36 - the firstborn Verse 27 and shall addThis was probably intended to prevent rash vows and covetous redemptions. The priest alone was to value the thing; and to whatever his valuation was, a fifth part must be added by him who wished to redeem it. Leviticus 27:11-13 Reciprocal 5:16 - the fifth; Numbers 18:15 - the firstborn; Nehemiah 10:36 - the firstborn Verse 28 no devotedThis is the cherem, the absolute, irredeemable grant to God. Leviticus 27:21; Exodus 22:20; Numbers 21:2, 21:3; Deuteronomy 7:1, 7:2, 13:15, 13:16, 20:16, 20:17, 25:19; Joshua 6:17-19, 6:26, 7:1, 7:11-13, 7:25; Judges 11:30, 11:31, 21:5, 21:11, 21:18; 1 Samuel 14:24-28, 14:38-45, 15:3, 15:18, 15:32, 15:33; Matthew 25:41; Acts 23:12-14; Romans 9:3; 1 Corinthians 16:22; Galatians 3:10, 3:13 Reciprocal Numbers 16:26 - I pray you; 16:37 - hallowed; 18:14 - General; Deuteronomy 2:34 - utterly destroyed; 3:6 - we utterly; 7:26 - shalt; 13:17 - cursed; Joshua 9:23 - General; Judges 11:35 - have opened; 11:39 - did with; 2 Chronicles 31:14 - the most; Ezra 10:8 - forfeited; Ezekiel 44:29 - dedicated; 48:14 - they shall Verse 29 None Numbers 21:2, 21:3; 1 Samuel 15:18-23 which shall be devotedThat is, either that every person devoted to the service of God shall not be redeemed, but die in that devoted state, or, that such as were devoted to death by appointment and law of God, as the Canaanites were, shall be put to death.Reciprocal Leviticus 27:21 - devoted; Numbers 16:26 - I pray you; Deuteronomy 2:34 - utterly destroyed; 3:6 - we utterly; 7:2 - utterly; 7:26 - shalt; 13:17 - cursed; Joshua 6:17 - accursed; 9:23 - General; Judges 11:31 - shall surely; 11:35 - have opened; 11:39 - did with; 21:5 - a great oath; 1 Samuel 14:24 - Cursed; 15:3 - utterly destroy; Acts 23:12 - under a curse Verse 30 Genesis 14:20, 28:22; Numbers 18:21-24; Deuteronomy 12:5, 12:6, 14:22, 14:23; 2 Chronicles 31:5, 31:6, 31:12; Nehemiah 10:37, 10:38, 12:44, 13:5, 13:12; Malachi 3:8-10; Matthew 23:23; Luke 11:42, 18:12; Habakkuk 3:1-7:9 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 12:17 - the tithe; 26:12 - the tithes; 2 Chronicles 11:14 - their possession; 31:4 - the portion; Proverbs 20:25 - a snare Verse 31 Leviticus 27:13 Reciprocal 5:16 - the fifth; 2 Kings 12:4 - dedicated things; Proverbs 20:25 - after Verse 32 passeth under the rodThe Rabbins say, that when a man gave the tithe of his sheep or calves, he shut them in one fold, in which was a narrow door, to let out but one at a time. He then stood by the door, with a rod dipped in vermilion in his hand, and as they passed he counted them with the rod; and when the tenth came he touched it, by which it was distinguished as the tithe calf, sheep, etc. Jeremiah 33:13; Ezekiel 20:37; Micah 7:14 Reciprocal Genesis 47:24 - the fifth part; Exodus 4:2 - a rod; Deuteronomy 12:6 - tithes; Ezekiel 48:14 - for; Zechariah 11:7 - staves; Habakkuk 3:1 - a tenth Verse 33 Leviticus 27:10 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 12:6 - tithes; Ezekiel 48:14 - they shall Verse 34 commandments Leviticus 26:46; Deuteronomy 4:45; John 1:17 in mount Numbers 1:1; Galatians 4:24, 4:25; Habakkuk 3:1-12:25 Reciprocal Exodus 3:12 - ye shall; Numbers 3:1 - spake; 36:13 - the commandments; Deuteronomy 4:44 - General; 6:1 - the commandments; Nehemiah 1:7 - the commandments; 9:14 - commandedst