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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)If you want to buy back the Lord’s tenth of the grain or fruit, you must pay its value, plus 20 percent.

Context of Leviticus 27:31

29“ ‘No person devoted to destruction may be ransomed; they are to be put to death. 30“ ‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord. Whoever would redeem any of their tithe must add a fifth of the value to it. 32Every tithe of the herd and flock—every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod—will be holy to the Lord. 33No one may pick out the good from the bad or make any substitution. If anyone does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute become holy and cannot be redeemed.’ ”

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 27:13If the owner wishes to redeem the animal, a fifth must be added to its value.

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