Leviticus 27:22

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Now if a man consecrates to the LORD a field he has purchased, which is not a part of his own property,

American Standard Version (1901)

And if he sanctify unto Jehovah a field which he hath bought, which is not of the field of his possession;

Bible in Basic English

And if a man gives to the Lord a field which he has got for money from another, which is not part of his heritage;

Douay-Rheims 1899

If a field that was bought, and not of a man’s ancestors’ possession, be sanctified to the Lord,

Free Bible Version

If you dedicate to the Lord a field you've bought that was not part of your original property,

Geneva Bible 1599

If a man also dedicate vnto ye Lord a fielde which he hath bought, which is not of the groud of his inheritance,

King James (Authorized) Version

And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;

One Unity Resource Bible

“‘If he dedicates a field to Adonai which he has bought, which is not of the field of his possession,

Translation for Translators

‘If someone dedicates to me some land that he has bought, land which is not part of the land that his family has always owned,

Unlocked Literal Bible

If a man sets apart a field that he has bought, but that field is not part of his family's land,

Noah Webster Bible

And if a man shall sanctify to the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;

World English Bible

“‘If he dedicates a field to Yahweh which he has bought, which is not of the field of his possession,

Young's Literal Translation

'And if the field of his purchase (which [is] not of the fields of his possession) [one] sanctify to Jehovah —

Context

Rules about Valuations

²¹When the field is released in the Jubilee, it will become holy, like a field devoted to the LORD; it becomes the property of the priests.²²Now if a man consecrates to the LORD a field he has purchased, which is not a part of his own property,²³then the priest shall calculate for him the value up to the Year of Jubilee, and the man shall pay the assessed value on that day as a sacred offering to the LORD.

Summary

In Leviticus 27:22, the value of a field dedicated to the Lord is determined by the priest based on its quality and productivity. This verse underscores the importance of consecrating one's possessions to God and recognizing His ownership over all things. It also highlights the principle of giving God the best of what we have, as a reflection of our gratitude and obedience. By offering the firstfruits of our labor to the Lord, we acknowledge His provision and sovereignty in our lives. Ultimately, Leviticus 27:22 teaches the Israelites the significance of honoring God with their resources and honoring His authority in all aspects of their lives.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of jubilee,.... The priest was to estimate the field of purchase sanctified, and set a price upon it according to the best of his judgment, and give it to the person that sanctified it, or whoever would redeem it; and this estimate was made, according to the number of years there were to the year of jubilee: and he shall give thine estimation in that day; the price set upon the field by the priest immediately, either the sanctifier, but without adding the fifth part, as in Lev 27:19; so Maimonides (g) observes, or any other purchaser: as a holy thing unto the Lord; to sacred uses, as the repairs of the temple, &c. to which the purchase money was appropriated. (g) Hilchot Eracin, c. 4. sect. 26.