Leviticus 27

Leviticus 27:2

THe person] The Italian hath it, When he hath made a vow f persons to the Lord] There were two kindes of these vowes of persons, the one to a particular holinesse, such was that of the Nazarites, wherein there was no way for ransome, but he was to fulfill it in his own person: Numbers 6:2. the other to the service of God in his Temple, to which God admitting none but the Levites, the vow might be ransomed, which is the meaning of these words, a vow under estimation By thy] The Italian hath it, Under thy] The taxe of which ransome thou Moses by this my Law oughtest to leave to the Priest.

Leviticus 27:3

The shekel of] see upon Exodus 30:13.

Leviticus 27:9

Giveth] Consecrateth unto God by his vow Shall be holy] Offered to God in sacrifice, according to the Law: Leviticus 7:16.

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Value it] To be set to sale, for the price which thou hast set upon it.

Leviticus 27:13

Redeem it] Keep it for himselfe, for a certaine price, which notwithstanding shewed a certaine kinde of lightenesse in the vow and consecration which he had made of it, whereupon also, the estimation is raised a fifth part.

Leviticus 27:14

To be] That the price of it may be carried into the treasure of the Temple from whence were taken out the ordinary charges belonging to the service of God.

Leviticus 27:16

Of his possession] The Italian hath it, Of his inheritance] That is to say of his own patrimony, which is contrary to purchased fields, v. 22 Omer] A name of a measure which contained ten Ephahs: Ezech. 45. 1 Of barley] He specifieth this kind to signifie the Lands of least value, whereupon they sowed barley, and to shew the proportion which was to be kept, in the estimation of wheat Lands which were more fat and fruitfull.

Leviticus 27:17

It shall stand] Without alteration, or diminution.

Leviticus 27:18

After the Jubile] Some yeares after Shall reckon] Those Lands which were so consecrated, might be redeemed by him that had made the vow, or if they were not redeemed, they were sold to others, who were to enjoy the fruits of them untill the next Jubile; and then they were the high Priests own: and therefore it is ordained, that the rate of fifty shekels should be abated according to the number of yeares more or lesse, that remained untill the yeare of Jubile.

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He will not] When it is set to sale publikely.

Leviticus 27:21

Devoted] See upon v. 28. and Numbers 18:14.

Leviticus 27:23

In that day] The same day that he shall enter into possession.

Leviticus 27:24

Unto him] To him that made the vow, by which he could not give, but onely what was belonging to himself, namely the fruits; not the Land, in the which the seller had the right of ransoming, and to’be restored unto it at the Jubile: Levitic. 25. 15. 23, 24. 30.

Leviticus 27:26

Shall sanctifie it] By a voluntary vow, because of necessity and by right, it is the Lords already.

Leviticus 27:28

Devoted thing] It was a kind of vow, by which man for ever renounced his right and use of the thing vowed, which by vertue of this vow was to be destroyed to Gods honour, and in execution of his justice, if mention were of things belonging to Gods enemies overcome in War, of their Cities or goods Num. 21 2, 3. Joshua 6:17. 1 Sam. 15 3. Or belonging to rebells and apostata’s: Deuteronomy 13:15. Or it was consecrated to holy uses, as for sacrifices, if the vow were of cleane cattel belonging to private persons: or for the high Priests maintenance if it were of Land, or uncleane beasts which were not fitting for sacrifices: Numbers 18:14 Most holy] See upon Leviticus 2:3.

Leviticus 27:29

Of men] Some referre this onely to the persons of accursed natiōs, whose destruction ordained by God was to his gloy, as an execution of his Justice; Others hold that the Law was generall for all persons in which he that made the vow had any right; and hereunto they do referre Jphtas vow, Judg〈…〉. 30. 34.

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Holy] See Leviticus 21:22.

Leviticus 27:32

Passeth] By this is meant, cattel of one herd or flock, which going out at a narrow gate were told by the shepheard with a rod one by one: see Jeremiah 33:13.