17 If he sanctify H6942 his field H7704 from the year H8141 of jubile, H3104 according to thy estimation H6187 it shall stand. H6965
18 But if he sanctify H6942 his field H7704 after H310 the jubile, H3104 then the priest H3548 shall reckon H2803 unto him the money H3701 according to H6310 the years H8141 that remain, H3498 even unto the year H8141 of the jubile, H3104 and it shall be abated H1639 from thy estimation. H6187
19 And if he that sanctified H6942 the field H7704 will in any wise H1350 redeem H1350 it, then he shall add H3254 the fifth H2549 part of the money H3701 of thy estimation H6187 unto it, and it shall be assured H6965 to him.
20 And if he will not redeem H1350 the field, H7704 or if he have sold H4376 the field H7704 to another H312 man, H376 it shall not be redeemed H1350 any more.
21 But the field, H7704 when it goeth out H3318 in the jubile, H3104 shall be holy H6944 unto the LORD, H3068 as a field H7704 devoted; H2764 the possession H272 thereof shall be the priest's. H3548
22 And if a man sanctify H6942 unto the LORD H3068 a field H7704 which he hath bought, H4736 which is not of the fields H7704 of his possession; H272
23 Then the priest H3548 shall reckon H2803 unto him the worth H4373 of thy estimation, H6187 even unto the year H8141 of the jubile: H3104 and he shall give H5414 thine estimation H6187 in that day, H3117 as a holy thing H6944 unto the LORD. H3068
24 In the year H8141 of the jubile H3104 the field H7704 shall return H7725 unto him of whom it was bought, H7069 even to him to whom the possession H272 of the land H776 did belong.
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Commentary on Leviticus 27 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 27
The last verse of the foregoing chapter seemed to close up the statute-book; yet this chapter is added as an appendix. Having given laws concerning instituted services, here he directs concerning vows and voluntary services, the free-will offerings of their mouth. Perhaps some devout serious people among them might be so affected with what Moses had delivered to them in the foregoing chapter as in a pang of zeal to consecrate themselves, or their children, or estates to him: this, because honestly meant, God would accept; but, because men are apt to repent of such vows, he leaves room for the redemption of what had been so consecrated, at a certain rate. Here is,
Lev 27:1-13
This is part of the law concerning singular vows, extraordinary ones, which though God did not expressly insist on, yet, if they were consistent with and conformable to the general precepts, he would be well pleased with. Note, We should not only ask, What must we do, but, What may we do, for the glory and honour of God? As the liberal devises liberal things (Isa. 32:8), so the pious devises pious things, and the enlarged heart would willingly do something extraordinary in the service of so good a Master as God is. When we receive or expect some singular mercy it is good to honour God with some singular vow.
Lev 27:14-25
Here is the law concerning real estates dedicated to the service of God by a singular vow.
Lev 27:26-34
Here is,