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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 />The LORD said to Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The LORD said to Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Again, the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Again, the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Again, the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Again, the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Moses:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Moses: &#8220<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD told Moses <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD gave Moses <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD told Moses, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Moses:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH speaks to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD said to Moses:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />AND the LORD spoke to Moses, saying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH spoke with Moshe and said to him:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/27-1.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=7528" 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">Rules about Valuations</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">Then the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,…<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/30-1.htm">Numbers 30:1-2</a></span><br />Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: / If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a></span><br />If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a></span><br />When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30-31</a></span><br />Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">2 Kings 12:4</a></span><br />Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">2 Chronicles 29:31</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Nehemiah 10:29-30</a></span><br />hereby join with their noble brothers and commit themselves with a sworn oath to follow the Law of God given through His servant Moses and to obey carefully all the commandments, ordinances, and statutes of the LORD our Lord. / We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, and we will not take their daughters for our sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14</a></span><br />Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">Psalm 76:11</a></span><br />Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-21.htm">Isaiah 19:21</a></span><br />The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-25.htm">Jeremiah 44:25</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled with your hands your words: ‘We will surely perform our vows that we have made to burn incense to the Queen of Heaven and to pour out drink offerings to her.’ Go ahead, then, do what you have promised! Keep your vows!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a></span><br />Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Matthew 15:4-6</a></span><br />For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ / he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-10.htm">Mark 7:10-13</a></span><br />For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God), / he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/26-46.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-1.htm">Speaketh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/27-34.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/1-1.htm">Speaketh</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the direct communication from God, highlighting His authority and the divine origin of the instructions that follow. In the context of Leviticus, God is establishing laws and guidelines for the Israelites, underscoring His role as the ultimate lawgiver. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God provides guidance and expects obedience. The use of "LORD" in all caps signifies the translation of the Tetragrammaton, YHWH, the personal name of God, which denotes His eternal and self-existent nature.<p><b>said to Moses</b><br>Moses is the central human figure in the Pentateuch, serving as the mediator between God and the Israelites. His role as a prophet and leader is crucial, as he conveys God's laws and instructions to the people. This communication underscores Moses' unique position and the trust God places in him. Historically, Moses is seen as the lawgiver, and his interactions with God are foundational for the establishment of Israelite society and religious practice. This phrase also connects to other instances in the Pentateuch where God speaks to Moses, such as the giving of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20) and the instructions for the Tabernacle (Exodus 25-31). Moses' role as a mediator can be seen as a type of Christ, who is the ultimate mediator between God and humanity (<a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, Yahweh, who is speaking directly to Moses, providing divine instructions and laws for the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The prophet and leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and to receive the Law on Mount Sinai.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, it is the place where Moses received the laws and commandments from God, including the instructions found in Leviticus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, to whom the laws and instructions are being given through Moses.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent_of_meeting.htm">The Tent of Meeting</a></b><br>The place where Moses would often meet with God to receive His instructions, though not explicitly mentioned in this verse, it is the context for many of the communications between God and Moses.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_communication.htm">Divine Communication</a></b><br>God speaks directly to His chosen leaders to guide His people. This underscores the importance of listening to God's voice and seeking His guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_moses.htm">The Role of Moses</a></b><br>As a mediator between God and the Israelites, Moses exemplifies leadership and obedience. We are called to be faithful in the roles God has given us, whether in leadership or service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vows.htm">The Importance of Vows</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Leviticus 27</a> involves making vows to God. This teaches us the seriousness of our commitments to God and others, reminding us to be people of integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_obedience.htm">Holiness and Obedience</a></b><br>The laws given to Moses were meant to set the Israelites apart as holy. We are called to live lives that reflect God's holiness and obedience to His Word.<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/meaning_of_'sheep_without_a_shepherd'.htm">Who is the author of Leviticus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reliable_is_the_urim_and_thummim_claim.htm">Exodus 28:30: How reliable is the claim about the Urim and Thummim, given the lack of concrete archeological evidence or consistent references elsewhere?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_a_sacred_vow_exchangeable.htm">Leviticus 27:9-10: Why would a sacred vow be transferable or exchangeable if the offering is truly consecrated to God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_david_use_the_ephod_for_guidance.htm">How did David consult the ephod for instant divine guidance in 1 Samuel 23:9-12 when similar direct communication is uncommon elsewhere in the Old Testament?</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>XXVII.</span><p>(1) <span class= "bld">And the Lord spake unto Moses.</span>--Like the group of enactments contained in <a href="/leviticus/25-1.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses in mount Sinai, saying,">Leviticus 25:1</a> to <a href="/leviticus/26-45.htm" title="But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I am the LORD.">Leviticus 26:45</a>, the regulations about the different kinds of vows are introduced with the formula which indicates that the section before us constitutes a separate Divine communication. As sundry allusions are made throughout this book to vows, thus legally acknowledging the existence of the ancient practice of votive offerings (<a href="/leviticus/7-16.htm" title="But if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offers his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:">Leviticus 7:16</a>; <a href="/leviticus/22-18.htm" title="Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, Whatever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer to the LORD for a burnt offering;">Leviticus 22:18</a>; <a href="/leviticus/22-21.htm" title="And whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.">Leviticus 22:21</a>; <a href="/leviticus/22-23.htm" title="Either a bullock or a lamb that has any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that may you offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.">Leviticus 22:23</a>; <a href="/leviticus/23-38.htm" title="Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which you give to the LORD.">Leviticus 23:38</a>), the Levitical code, which is pre-eminently designed to uphold the holiness of the sanctuary and its sacrifices, as well as the holiness of the priests and the people, would be incomplete without defining the nature and obligation of these self-imposed sacrifices. . . . <span class="pc_st_rem">Leviticus 27:1 <p>APPENDIX. <p>CHAPTER 27. The final chapter, attached to the book after the concluding exhortation, is a short treatise on persons (verses 2-8), animals (verses 9-13), houses (verses 14, 15), lauds (verses 16-24), vowed to God; and on the commutation of vows. A man might vow to the service of God whatever he had a right over, that is, himself, his wife, his children, his slaves, his beasts, his houses, his fields. In case persons were vowed, the rule was that they should be redeemed at a certain price, though occasionally the redemption was not made. Vowing a person to God thus, was, as a rule, no more than vowing so much money to the use of the sanctuary as was fixed as the price of the redemption of the person vowed. Yet there is a great difference between the two acts of vowing a person and vowing the correlative sum of money. A man in great danger or distress might devote himself (<a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20</a>) or another (<a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a>) to God, when he never would have vowed money. Such vows were redeemable, and, as a rule, were redeemed, though there were some exceptions, as in the case of Samuel. If beasts were vowed to the Lord (verses 9-13), they could not be redeemed if they were such as could be sacrificed to him; if they were not such as could be sacrificed, they were to be valued by the priest, and either retained as a possession of the sanctuary, or, if the owner preferred it, redeemed by him at the price fixed and out-fifth additional. If houses were vowed to the Lord (verses 14, 15), they became the property of the sanctuary, unless they were redeemed at the valuation set upon them by the priest, with one-fifth additional. If hereditary lands were vowed to the Lord (verses 16-21), they became the possession of the sanctuary at the year of jubilee, unless they had been previously redeemed; redemption, however, was in this case the ordinary rule, and we do not hear of any accumulation of landed property in the hands of the priests from this source. In the case of a field which was not an hereditary possession, but a purchase, being vowed to the Lord (verses 22-24), the commutation sum was paid down "in that day," that is, on the spot in a lump sum, the land going back at the jubilee to the original owners from whom the temporary possession had been bought by the man who made the vow. A section is added forbidding the firstborn of animals, things devoted, and tithes to be vowed, because they were already the Lord's; allowing the redemption of the firstborn of unclean animals, and of the tithes of corn and fruits, but prohibiting redemption in the case of sacrificial animals, of things devoted, and of the tithes of animals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/27-1.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">Then the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/27-1.htm">Leviticus 27:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/27-1.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 27:1 Yahweh spoke to Moses saying (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/26-46.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 26:46"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 26:46" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 27:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:2" /></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>