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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Whoever would redeem any of their tithe must add a fifth of the value to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If you want to buy back the LORD’s tenth of the grain or fruit, you must pay its value, plus 20 percent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If a man wishes to redeem some of his tithe, he shall add a fifth to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if a man will at all redeem <i>ought</i> of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth <i>part</i> thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If a man wants at all to redeem <i>any</i> of his tithes, he shall add one-fifth to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If, therefore, someone should ever <i>want to</i> redeem part of his tithe, he shall add to it a fifth of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216If, therefore, a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he shall add to it one-fifth of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘If, therefore, a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he shall add to it one-fifth of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If, therefore, a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he shall add to it one-fifth of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If a man wishes to redeem any part of his tithe, he shall add one-fifth to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a man decides to redeem any part of this tenth, he must add a fifth to its value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a man decides to redeem any part of this tenth, he must add a fifth to its value. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you want to buy back this part of your harvest, you may do so by paying what it is worth plus an additional 20 percent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If you buy back any part of it, you must add one-fifth more to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If you wish to buy any of it back, you must pay the standard price plus an additional 20 percent. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if a person wishes to redeem his tithe, he is to add a fifth to it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If a man redeems part of his tithe, however, he must add one fifth to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If a man redeems anything of his tithe, he shall add a fifth part to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if a man will at all redeem aught of his tithes, he shall add to it the fifth part of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If a man redeems anything of his tithe, he shall add a fifth part to it. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if a man really redeems [any] of his tithe, he adds its fifth to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And if a man really redeem any of his tithe, its fifth he addeth to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if redeeming, a man shall redeem from his tenth, he shall add to its fifth upon it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And if any man will redeem his tithes, he shall add the fifth part of them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if anyone is willing to redeem his tithes, he shall add a fifth part to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If someone wishes to redeem any of the tithes, the person shall pay one fifth more than their value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If persons wish to redeem any of their tithes, they must add one-fifth to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if a man wishes to redeem some of his tithes, he shall add to it a fifth part thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if a man will redeem from his tithe, he will add to it one fifth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if a man should at all redeem his tithe, he shall add the fifth part to it, and it shall be his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/27-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=7807" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Instruction on Tithes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30</span>Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: gā·’ōl (V-Qal-InfAbs) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">wishes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: yiḡ·’al (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">to redeem</a> <a href="/hebrew/4643.htm" title="4643: mim·ma·‘aś·rōw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Tenth part, tithe. Or maasar; and feminine maasrah; from asar; a tenth; especially a tithe.">part of his tithe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: yō·sêp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">he must add</a> <a href="/hebrew/2549.htm" title="2549: ḥă·mi·šî·ṯōw (Number-ofsc:: 3ms) -- Fifth. Or chamishshiy; ord. From chamesh; fifth; also a fifth.">a fifth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to its value.</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Numbers 18:21-24</a></span><br />Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting. / No longer may the Israelites come near to the Tent of Meeting, or they will incur guilt and die. / The Levites are to perform the work of the Tent of Meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. This is a permanent statute for the generations to come. The Levites will not receive an inheritance among the Israelites. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/14-22.htm">Deuteronomy 14:22-23</a></span><br />You must be sure to set aside a tenth of all the produce brought forth each year from your fields. / And you are to eat a tenth of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks, in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name, so that you may learn to fear the LORD your God always.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a></span><br />Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37-38</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">2 Chronicles 31:5-6</a></span><br />As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-22.htm">Genesis 28:22</a></span><br />And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-5.htm">Hebrews 7:5-9</a></span><br />Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham. / But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises. / And indisputably, the lesser is blessed by the greater. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6-7</a></span><br />Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. / Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a></span><br />Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops; / then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/16-2.htm">1 Corinthians 16:2</a></span><br />On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-35</a></span><br />There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-26.htm">Romans 15:26-27</a></span><br />For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem. / They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/27-13.htm">Leviticus 27:13</a></b></br> But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth <i>part</i> thereof unto thy estimation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Add</a> <a href="/genesis/38-5.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-14.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-20.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">One-Fifth</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-14.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Redeem</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-15.htm">Redeems</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Thereto</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Tithe</a> <a href="/genesis/14-20.htm">Tithes</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Value</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-19.htm">Wishes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/5-7.htm">Add</a> <a href="/numbers/22-15.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/numbers/15-24.htm">Aught</a> <a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/numbers/5-7.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/numbers/5-7.htm">One-Fifth</a> <a href="/numbers/15-24.htm">Ought</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">Part</a> <a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Redeem</a> <a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Redeems</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-33.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/3-36.htm">Thereto</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">Tithe</a> <a href="/numbers/18-21.htm">Tithes</a> <a href="/numbers/18-16.htm">Value</a> <a href="/numbers/15-14.htm">Wishes</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-1.htm">He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-3.htm">The estimation of the person</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-9.htm">of a beast given by vow</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-14.htm">of a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-16.htm">of a field, and the redemption thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-28.htm">No devoted thing may be redeemed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">The tithe may not be changed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This system was part of the Mosaic Law, serving both religious and practical purposes, supporting the Levitical priesthood and the community. The option to redeem, or buy back, part of the tithe indicates flexibility within the law, allowing individuals to retain some of their produce or goods if necessary. This reflects God's understanding of human needs and circumstances, providing a way for individuals to manage their resources while still fulfilling their obligations to God.<p><b>he must add a fifth to its value</b><br>The requirement to add a fifth (20%) to the value of the tithe being redeemed underscores the seriousness of the commitment to God. This additional cost served as a deterrent against casually redeeming tithes and ensured that the sanctity of the tithe was maintained. It also reflects the principle of restitution found elsewhere in the Law, where additional compensation is required when something dedicated to God is reclaimed (see <a href="/leviticus/5-16.htm">Leviticus 5:16</a>). This principle can be seen as a type of Christ, who paid the ultimate price for humanity's redemption, going beyond what was required to restore the relationship between God and man.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai. He served as the mediator between God and the Israelites, conveying God's commandments to them.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The recipients of the laws in Leviticus, including the instructions on tithes and offerings. They were God's chosen people, set apart to live according to His statutes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness. It was where offerings and tithes were brought and dedicated to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_tithe.htm">Understanding the Tithe</a></b><br><a href="/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31</a> states, "If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value." This highlights the sacredness of the tithe and the cost of reclaiming it for personal use. The tithe was a tenth of one's produce or income, dedicated to God, signifying trust and obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_redemption.htm">The Principle of Redemption</a></b><br>The addition of a fifth (20%) to redeem a tithe underscores the principle of restitution and the seriousness of vows made to God. It teaches us about the cost of prioritizing personal needs over commitments to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_giving.htm">Faithfulness in Giving</a></b><br>The passage encourages believers to be faithful in their financial commitments to God. It serves as a reminder that our resources are ultimately God's provision, and we are stewards of His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_obedience.htm">Holiness and Obedience</a></b><br>The laws in Leviticus, including those about tithing, were given to set the Israelites apart as a holy nation. For Christians, this translates to living a life of obedience and dedication to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_tithing.htm">What does the Bible teach about tithing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_calamities_from_neglected_tithes.htm">If Numbers 18:30-32 implies divine favor for faithful tithers, is there historical or archaeological evidence of widespread calamities resulting from neglected tithes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_modern_believers_tithe_today.htm">Leviticus 27:30: If tithes of crops and animals were commanded, how should this apply to modern believers where agricultural offerings are rarely relevant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_inheritance.htm">What does the Bible say about inheritance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">And if a man will at all redeem.</span>--Better <span class= "ital">And if a man wishes to redeem. </span>(See <a href="/leviticus/27-13.htm" title="But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof to your estimation.">Leviticus 27:13</a>; <a href="/leviticus/27-19.htm" title="And if he that sanctified the field will in any wise redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your estimation to it, and it shall be assured to him.">Leviticus 27:19</a>) Though a man may not vow tithes, being already the Lord's, yet if he wishes he may redeem them by adding one-fifth to the actual value of them. According to the authorities during the second Temple, anyone was allowed to redeem the tithes due from another person by paying the exact value for them, without the addition of the fifth part. The tithes could then be eaten in any place, but the redemption money had to be taken to Jerusalem, where it was spent in sociable feasts, to which the Levite, the stranger, and the poor were invited.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/27-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֖ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wishes</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּאֹ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(gā·’ōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to redeem</span><br /><span class="heb">יִגְאַ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiḡ·’al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">part of his tithe,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמַּֽעַשְׂר֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·ma·‘aś·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4643.htm">Strong's 4643: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tenth part, tithe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he must add</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹסֵ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a fifth</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשִׁית֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mi·šî·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - ordinal feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2549.htm">Strong's 2549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifth, a fifth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to its value.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/27-31.htm">Leviticus 27:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/27-31.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 27:31 If a man redeems anything of his (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 27:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 27:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>