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Selected Verse: Leviticus 27:13 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Le 27:13 |
King James |
But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
redeemed
Hebrew, "goel," Redemption (Kinsman type).
(See Scofield) - (Isa 59:20). |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
But if the person vowing wanted to redeem it, he was to add a fifth above the valuation price, as a kind of compensation for taking back the animal he had vowed (cf. Lev 5:16). |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Shall add a fifth part - This 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 the consecrated thing. Thus, if the priest valued it at forty shekels, if the former owner redeemed it he was obliged to give forty-eight. |
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.