Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version If the owner wishes to redeem the animal, a fifth must be added to its value. New Living Translation If you want to buy back the animal, you must pay the value set by the priest, plus 20 percent. English Standard Version But if he wishes to redeem it, he shall add a fifth to the valuation. Berean Standard Bible If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value. King James Bible But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. New King James Version But if he wants at all to redeem it, then he must add one-fifth to your valuation. New American Standard Bible But if he should ever want to redeem it, then he shall add a fifth of it to your assessment. NASB 1995 But if he should ever wish to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of it to your valuation. NASB 1977 ‘But if he should ever wish to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of it to your valuation. Legacy Standard Bible But if he should ever wish to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of it to your valuation. Amplified Bible But if he ever wishes to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of it to your valuation. Christian Standard Bible If the one who brought it decides to redeem it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value. Holman Christian Standard Bible If the one who brought it decides to redeem it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value.” American Standard Version But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. Contemporary English Version But if you want to buy it back, you must pay an additional 20 percent. English Revised Version But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation. GOD'S WORD® Translation If you want to buy it back, you must pay its full value plus one-fifth more. Good News Translation If you wish to buy it back, you must pay the price plus an additional 20 percent. International Standard Version If a kinsman redeemer decides to redeem it, then he is to add a fifth to your valuation." Majority Standard Bible If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value. NET Bible If, however, the person who made the vow redeems the animal, he must add one fifth to its conversion value. New Heart English Bible But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to its valuation. Webster's Bible Translation But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part of it to thy estimation. World English Bible But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to its valuation. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand if he really redeems it, then he has added its fifth to your valuation. Young's Literal Translation and if he really redeem it, then he hath added its fifth to thy valuation. Smith's Literal Translation And if redeeming, he shall redeem it, and he shall add its fifth upon thy estimation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhich if he that offereth it will give, he shall add above the estimation the fifth part. Catholic Public Domain Version But if he who offers it was willing to give, he shall add a fifth part above the estimation. New American Bible If the offerer wishes to redeem the animal, the person shall pay one fifth more than this valuation. New Revised Standard Version But if it is to be redeemed, one-fifth must be added to the assessment. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut if he wishes to redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part to its valuation. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if he will certainly redeem it, he shall add one fifth to its price. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy valuation. Brenton Septuagint Translation And if the worshipper will at all redeem it, he shall add the fifth part to its value. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rules about Valuations…12The priest shall set its value, whether high or low; as the priest values it, the price will be set. 13If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value. 14Now if a man consecrates his house as holy to the LORD, then the priest shall value it either as good or bad. The price will stand just as the priest values it.… Cross References Numbers 18:15-16 The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. / You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs. Exodus 30:12-16 “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered. / Everyone who crosses over to those counted must pay a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD. / Everyone twenty years of age or older who crosses over must give this offering to the LORD. ... Deuteronomy 14:22-23 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. 2 Samuel 24:24 “No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. Nehemiah 10:32-33 We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God. Malachi 3:8-10 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. Matthew 17:24-27 After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” / “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” / “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him. ... Luke 20:22-25 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” / But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them, / “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered. ... Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 1 Corinthians 6:20 you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. 1 Corinthians 7:23 You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men. 2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. 2 Corinthians 9:7 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. Galatians 6:6 Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor. Philippians 4:18 I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God. Treasury of Scripture But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof to your estimation. Leviticus 27:10,15,19 He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy… Leviticus 5:16 And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him. Leviticus 6:4,5 Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, … Jump to Previous Add Added Animal Desire Estimation Fifth Indeed One-Fifth Owner Part Really Redeem Thereof Valuation Value Wish WishesJump to Next Add Added Animal Desire Estimation Fifth Indeed One-Fifth Owner Part Really Redeem Thereof Valuation Value Wish WishesLeviticus 27 1. He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's3. The estimation of the person 9. of a beast given by vow 14. of a house 16. of a field, and the redemption thereof 28. No devoted thing may be redeemed 30. The tithe may not be changed If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, In the context of Leviticus 27, this phrase refers to the laws concerning vows and dedications to the Lord. The chapter outlines how individuals could dedicate people, animals, houses, and fields to God. The owner here is someone who has dedicated an animal to the Lord but now wishes to reclaim it. This reflects the ancient Israelite practice of making vows and the importance of fulfilling them. The concept of redemption is significant throughout Scripture, symbolizing the act of reclaiming or buying back something that was given up. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who redeems humanity. he must add a fifth to its value. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God on Mount Sinai and communicated them to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The people to whom the laws in Leviticus were given, forming the covenant community of God. 3. Animal Refers to the animals that could be vowed to the Lord and then redeemed by the owner. 4. Tabernacle The place where offerings and vows were made, serving as the center of worship for the Israelites. 5. Priests The mediators between God and the Israelites, responsible for overseeing the fulfillment of vows and offerings. Teaching Points Understanding RedemptionThe concept of redemption in Leviticus 27:13 illustrates the cost of reclaiming what is dedicated to God. It reminds us of the ultimate redemption through Christ, who paid the price for our sins. Value of Commitment Adding a fifth to the value signifies the importance of fulfilling commitments to God. It teaches us to honor our promises and be faithful stewards of what we dedicate to Him. Holiness in Offerings The requirement to add a fifth underscores the holiness of offerings made to God. It calls us to approach our worship and service with reverence and sincerity. Principle of Restitution The law of adding a fifth reflects the broader biblical principle of restitution, encouraging us to make amends and restore what is due in our relationships with others. Integrity in Worship This passage challenges us to examine our motives and integrity in worship, ensuring that our offerings and vows are genuine expressions of devotion to God.(13) But if he will at all redeem it.--Better, and if he wishes to redeem it, that is, the man himself who vowed it for the sanctuary. The estimate put upon the animal in question was intended for anyone who wished to purchase it, not excluding, however, the person who vowed it. He shall add a fifth part.--Whilst anyone else could purchase the animal at the valuation put upon it by the priest, its former owner is to pay a fifth more than the valuation price. This was probably intended as a fine for taking back a thing which he promised to the Lord. For the way in which the fifth part was computed during the second Temple see Leviticus 5:16. Hebrew But if [the owner]וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not ever decides to redeem [the animal], גָּאֹ֖ל (gā·’ōl) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman he must add וְיָסַ֥ף (wə·yā·sap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3254: To add, augment a fifth חֲמִישִׁת֖וֹ (ḥă·mî·ši·ṯōw) Number - ordinal feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the value. עֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃ (‘er·ke·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6187: A pile, equipment, estimate Links Leviticus 27:13 NIVLeviticus 27:13 NLT Leviticus 27:13 ESV Leviticus 27:13 NASB Leviticus 27:13 KJV Leviticus 27:13 BibleApps.com Leviticus 27:13 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 27:13 Chinese Bible Leviticus 27:13 French Bible Leviticus 27:13 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 27:13 But if he will indeed redeem it (Le Lv Lev.) |