Leviticus 27:15
New International Version
If the one who dedicates their house wishes to redeem it, they must add a fifth to its value, and the house will again become theirs.

New Living Translation
If the person who dedicated the house wants to buy it back, he must pay the value set by the priest, plus 20 percent. Then the house will again be his.

English Standard Version
And if the donor wishes to redeem his house, he shall add a fifth to the valuation price, and it shall be his.

Berean Standard Bible
But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him.

King James Bible
And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.

New King James Version
If he who dedicated it wants to redeem his house, then he must add one-fifth of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall be his.

New American Standard Bible
Yet if the one who consecrates it should want to redeem his house, then he shall add a fifth of your assessment price to it, so that it may be his.

NASB 1995
Yet if the one who consecrates it should wish to redeem his house, then he shall add one-fifth of your valuation price to it, so that it may be his.

NASB 1977
‘Yet if the one who consecrates it should wish to redeem his house, then he shall add one-fifth of your valuation price to it, so that it may be his.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet if the one who sets it apart as holy should wish to redeem his house, then he shall add one-fifth of your valuation price to it, so that it may be his.

Amplified Bible
If the one who consecrates his house should wish to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of your valuation price to it, so that it may be his.

Christian Standard Bible
But if the one who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will be his.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But if the one who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will be his.”

American Standard Version
And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.

Contemporary English Version
But if you decide to buy it back, you must pay an additional 20 percent.

English Revised Version
And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.

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 your house back, you must pay the price plus an additional 20 percent.

International Standard Version
And if he that consecrated it wishes to redeem his house, he is to add one fifth to your valuation, after which it is to belong to him.

Majority Standard Bible
But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him.

NET Bible
If the one who consecrates it redeems his house, he must add to it one fifth of its conversion value in silver, and it will belong to him.

New Heart English Bible
If he who dedicates it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall be his.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation to it, and it shall be his.

World English Bible
If he who dedicates it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall be his.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if he who is sanctifying redeems his house, then he has added a fifth of the money of your valuation to it, and it has become his.

Young's Literal Translation
and if he who is sanctifying doth redeem his house, then he hath added a fifth of the money of thy valuation to it, and it hath become his.

Smith's Literal Translation
And if he consecrating shall redeem his house, and he shall add the fifth of the silver of thy estimation upon it, and it was to him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But if he that vowed, will redeem it, he shall give the fifth part of the estimation over and above, and shall have the house.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But if he who vowed it was willing to redeem it, he shall give a fifth part beyond the estimation, and he shall have the house.

New American Bible
A person dedicating a house who then wishes to redeem it shall pay one fifth more than the price thus established, and then it will again belong to that individual.

New Revised Standard Version
And if the one who consecrates the house wishes to redeem it, one-fifth shall be added to its assessed value, and it shall revert to the original owner.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if he who sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add a fifth of the money of its estimation to it, and it shall be his.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if he who hallows will repurchase his household, he will add one fifth the money of its price to it and it will be his.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy valuation unto it, and it shall be his.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if he that has sanctified it should redeem his house, he shall add to it the fifth part of the money of the valuation, and it shall be his.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Rules about Valuations
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. 15But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him. 16If a man consecrates to the LORD a parcel of his land, then your valuation shall be proportional to the seed required for it—fifty shekels of silver for every homer of barley seed.…

Cross References
Numbers 18:16
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 23:21-23
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.

Numbers 30:2
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.

Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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.

Acts 5:1-4
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...

Matthew 5:33-37
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. ...

1 Samuel 1:11
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.”

2 Kings 12:4-5
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. / Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”

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 23:16-22
Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? / And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ...

Mark 12:41-44
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ...

Luke 21:1-4
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...

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.


Treasury of Scripture

And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your estimation to it, and it shall be his.

then he shall add

Leviticus 27:13
But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.

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Leviticus 27
1. He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's
3. 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














But if the one who consecrates his house
The phrase "the one who consecrates" refers to an individual who has dedicated something to the Lord. In Hebrew, the word for "consecrate" is "qadash," which means to set apart as holy. This act of consecration signifies a deep commitment to God, reflecting the Israelite understanding that all possessions ultimately belong to Him. The "house" here symbolizes not just a physical dwelling but also the household and family, indicating a holistic dedication to God.

redeems it
The concept of "redeeming" in Hebrew is "ga'al," which means to buy back or reclaim. This reflects the biblical principle of redemption, where something that was once given up can be restored. In the broader scriptural context, redemption is a central theme, pointing to God's redemptive work through Christ. Here, it illustrates the possibility of reclaiming what was dedicated, emphasizing God's grace and the opportunity for restoration.

he must add a fifth to its value
The requirement to "add a fifth" (or 20%) to the value of the house when redeeming it underscores the seriousness of the initial consecration. This additional cost serves as a deterrent against making hasty vows and ensures that the act of redemption is not taken lightly. It reflects the principle of restitution found throughout the Old Testament, where making amends often required more than the original value, symbolizing the costliness of breaking a vow to God.

and it will belong to him
The phrase "it will belong to him" signifies the restoration of ownership upon fulfilling the redemption requirements. This highlights the balance between God's ownership of all things and human stewardship. In a broader theological sense, it points to the ultimate redemption believers have in Christ, where through His sacrifice, what was lost through sin is restored to us. This assurance of belonging is a profound reminder of God's faithfulness and the hope of eternal restoration.

(15) And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house.--Though the net price thus fixed by the priest is all that anyone else who wishes to buy it has to pay for the house, yet if the former owner of it, or, according to the practice which obtained during the second Temple, his son, wife, or nearest of kin, wishes to redeem it, he is to add one-fifth more than the valuation price, just as in the case of animals, and for the same reason, that is, for taking back a thing which he once promised to the Lord. (See Leviticus 27:13.)



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But if
וְאִ֨ם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

he who consecrated
הַמַּקְדִּ֔ישׁ (ham·maq·dîš)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

his house
בֵּית֑וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

redeems
יִגְאַ֖ל (yiḡ·’al)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1350: To redeem, act as kinsman

it,
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

he must add
וְ֠יָסַף (wə·yā·sap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3254: To add, augment

a fifth
חֲמִישִׁ֧ית (ḥă·mî·šîṯ)
Number - ordinal feminine singular construct
Strong's 2549: Fifth, a fifth

to
עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the assessed
עֶרְכְּךָ֛ (‘er·kə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6187: A pile, equipment, estimate

value,
כֶּֽסֶף־ (ke·sep̄-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

and it will belong
וְהָ֥יָה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

to him.
לֽוֹ׃ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew


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