Leviticus 27:31

Leviticus 27:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever would redeem any of their tithe must add a fifth of the value to it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If a man wishes to redeem some of his tithe, he shall add a fifth to it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If a man wants at all to redeem any of his tithes, he shall add one-fifth to it.

Context of Leviticus 27:31

29God might decide that a person must die. If he does, nobody can buy the person back. The person must die. 30One tenth of everything that comes from the land is holy to the Lord. It may be grain or fruit. It belongs to the Lord. If a person buys back any of his gift, he must pay the price and one fifth more. 32Out of every ten animals, one animal is holy. It belongs to the Lord. 33A person must not change a good animal for a bad animal. A person must not change a bad animal for a good animal. If he does that, both animals are holy. They belong to God. A person cannot buy them back.’

Leviticus 27:31 word by word

וְאִם־גָּאֹ֥ל יִגְאַ֛ל אִ֖ישׁ מִמַּֽעַשְׂר֑וֹ חֲמִשִׁית֖וֹ יֹסֵ֥ף עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And if a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• will at allגָּאַלgâ'al · to redeem: redeemH1350
• of his tithesמַעֲשֵׂרma‛ăώêr ma‛ăώar ma‛aώrâh · titheH4643
• he shall addיָסַףyâsaph · to addH3254
• thereto the fifthחֲמִישִׁיchămîyshîy chămishshîy · fifthH2549

Cross-references for Leviticus 27:31

• Leviticus 27:13The person might want to buy the animal back. He must pay the price of the animal and one fifth more.

Commentaries on Leviticus 27:31

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-33Verses 26-33 Things or persons devoted, are distinguished from things or persons that were only sanctified. Devoted things were most holy to the Lord, and could neither be taken back nor applied to other purposes. Whatever productions they had the benefit, God must be honoured with the tenth of, if it could be applied. Thus they acknowledge God to be the Owner of their land, the Giver of its fruits, and themselves to be his tenants, and dependants upon…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31The penalty to buy back a tithed harvest was the same as the fine for someone who accidentally failed to give a tithe (see Leviticus 5:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 30-3330-33. all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land--This law gave the sanction of divine authority to an ancient usage (Ge 14:20; 28:22). The whole produce of the land was subjected to the tithe tribute--it was a yearly rent which the Israelites, as tenants, paid to God, the owner of the land, and a thank offering they rendered to Him for the bounties of His providence. (See Pr 3:9; 1Co 9:11; Ga 6:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 27:31

• Property
• Redemption
• Tithes

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Commentaries on Leviticus 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings