And if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord some part of a field of his possession, the price of its valuation being intended for the use of the Sanctuary, as a gift, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof, according to the amount of seed used in putting the field to grain; an homer (a little over eight bushels) of barley-seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver (about $32. 40).
Verse Leviticus 27:16. SOME PART _OF A FIELD_] Though the preceding words are not in the text, yet it is generally allowed they should be supplied here, as it was not lawful for a man to vow his _who...
SOME PART OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION - Rather, a part of the land of his inheritance. THE SEED THEREOF - i. e. the quantity of seed required to sow it properly. Thus the value of about 5 1/2 bushel...
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)
COMMUTATION FOR LAND. In this case the question of the interval before Jubile arises, as, in the case of a man, the period when he will be past work (Leviticus 27:7). The standard taken is the sowing...
HOMER. Hebrew. _homer,_ as in Numbers 11:32.Isaiah 5:10; Ezekiel 45:11; Ezekiel 45:13;...
_fifty shekels of silver_ meaning apparently that at the rate of one shekel a year this shall be the maximum amount of redemption payment. The standard in these cases was to be -the shekel of the sanc...
IF A MAN SHALL SANCTIFY UNTO THE LORD SOME PART OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION— Bishop Patrick observes, that this intimates it not to have been lawful for a man to vow his whole field or estate; becaus...
C. VOWS OF HOUSES AND FIELDS 27:14-25 TEXT 27:14-25 14 And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto Jehovah, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest sh...
_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: AN HOMER OF BARLEY SEED SHALL BE VALUED AT FIFTY SHEKELS...
27:16 it. (a-26) Lit. 'to the seed thereof.' homer (b-28) i.e. ten ephahs. see Ezekiel 45:11 ....
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...
HOMER] ten ephahs, or nearly eleven bushels. The value of barley is here stated to be about £6 10s....
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...
SOME PART OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION. — That is, if he consecrates by a vow to the service of the sanctuary a portion of a field which he inherits from his forefathers, and which, therefore, constit...
וְ אִ֣ם ׀ מִ שְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּתֹ֗ו יַקְדִּ֥ישׁ...
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...
OF THE VOWING OF HOUSES AND FIELDS Leviticus 27:14 "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...
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...
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: an (i) homer of barley seed [shall be valued] at fifty s...
_Possession, or inheritance. If he had only purchased the field, he could not, by his vow, transfer the property of it to the priests beyond the year of jubilee, ver. 22. --- Seed, not of the produce,...
These dedications of house and field have the same allusions to spiritual things; and, in a gospel sense, may be supposed to convey this doctrine: that ourselves, and our houses, and all our possessio...
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...
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...
AND IF A MAN SHALL SANCTIFY UNTO THE LORD [SOME PART] OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION,.... That which he enjoyed by inheritance from his father, to distinguish it from a field of his own purchase, as in...
_Shall sanctify some part of his field_ This intimates that it was not lawful for a man to vow his whole field or estate, because God would have no man's family made beggars to enrich his sanctuary. T...
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...
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...
AN HOMER: Or, the land of an Homer, etc....
14-25 Our houses, lands, cattle, and all our substance, must be used to the glory of God. It is acceptable to him that a portion be given to support his worship, and to promote his cause. But God woul...
A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION, i.e. which is his by inheritance, because particular direction is given about purchased lands, LEVITICUS 27:22. And he saith _part of it_, because it was unlawful to vow awa...
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...
Leviticus 27:16 man H376 dedicates H6942 (H8686) LORD H3068 field H7704 possession H272 valuation H6187 according H6
THE PRICE FOR THE REDEMPTION OF A FIELD OF HIS POSSESSION DEDICATED TO YAHWEH (LEVITICUS 27:16). A field of his possession refers to one the possession of which is given to him when the first share ou...
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...
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...
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...
LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 27:16__ Dedicating LAND to the Lord is divided into two cases: inherited land (vv. Leviticus 27:16) and purchased land ...
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...
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
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...
Acts 4:34; Acts 5:4; Ezekiel 45:11; Hosea 3:2; Isaiah 5:10...
Of his possession — That is, which is his by inheritance, because particular direction is given about purchased lands, Leviticus 27:22. And he saith, part of it, for it was unlawful to vow away all hi...