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New Living Translation

Leviticus 27:13

If you want to buy back the animal, you must pay the value set by the priest, plus 20 percent.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Property;   Redemption;   Vows;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Dedication;   Vows;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Anathema;   Vow;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Redemption;   Vow;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kinsman-Redeemer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - First-Born, Redemption of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Vow;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Avenger;   Leviticus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronology of the New Testament;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Firstborn;   Smith Bible Dictionary - First-Born;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - 'Arakin;   Sidra;   Valuation;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part of it to your estimation.
King James Version
But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
Lexham English Bible
And if he indeed wants to redeem it, then he shall add a fifth of it onto your proper value.
New Century Version
If the person wants to buy back the animal, an additional one-fifth must be added to the price.
New English Translation
If, however, the person who made the vow redeems the animal, he must add one fifth to its conversion value.
Amplified Bible
'But if he ever wishes to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of it 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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But if he will bye it againe, then hee shall giue the fift part of it more, aboue thy valuation.
Legacy Standard Bible
But if he should ever wish to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of it to your valuation.
Contemporary English Version
But if you want to buy it back, you must pay an additional twenty percent.
Complete Jewish Bible
But if the person making the vow wishes to redeem the animal, he must add one-fifth to your valuation.
Darby Translation
And if they will in any wise redeem it, then they shall add a fifth [part] thereof unto thy valuation.
Easy-to-Read Version
If you want to buy back the animal, then you must add one-fifth to the price.
English Standard Version
But if he wishes to redeem it, he shall add a fifth to the valuation.
George Lamsa Translation
But if he wishes to redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part to its valuation.
Good News Translation
If you wish to buy it back, you must pay the price plus an additional 20 percent.
Christian Standard Bible®
If the one who brought it decides to redeem it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value.
Literal Translation
But if he really redeems it, then he shall add its fifth to your evaluation.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf eny man wil bye it out, he shal geue the fifth parte more, to that it was set at.
American Standard Version
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
Bible in Basic English
But if he has a desire to get it back for himself, let him give a fifth more than your value.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But if he wyll bye it agayne, he shall geue the fift part more aboue that it was set at.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy valuation.
King James Version (1611)
But if hee will at all redeeme it, then he shall adde a fift part thereof vnto thy estimation.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if the worshipper will at all redeem it, he shall add the fifth part to its value.
English Revised Version
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
Berean Standard Bible
If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
which prijs if he that offrith wole yyue, he schal adde the fifthe part ouer the valu.
Young's Literal Translation
and if he really redeem it, then he hath added its fifth to thy valuation.
Update Bible Version
But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof to your estimation.
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 your estimation.
New King James Version
But if he wants at all to redeem it, then he must add one-fifth to your valuation.
New Life Bible
If the man wants to buy it again, he will add a fifth to your price.
New Revised Standard
But if it is to be redeemed, one-fifth must be added to the assessment.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But if he should please to redeem, it, then shall he add the fifth part thereof unto thine estimate.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which, if he that offereth it will give, he shall add above the estimation the fifth part.
Revised Standard Version
But if he wishes to redeem it, he shall add a fifth to the valuation.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'But if he should ever wish to redeem it, then he shall add one-fifth of it to your valuation.

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 "Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. If anyone makes a special vow to dedicate someone to the Lord by paying the value of that person, 3 here is the scale of values to be used. A man between the ages of twenty and sixty is valued at fifty shekels of silver, as measured by the sanctuary shekel. 4 A woman of that age is valued at thirty shekels of silver. 5 A boy between the ages of five and twenty is valued at twenty shekels of silver; a girl of that age is valued at ten shekels of silver. 6 A boy between the ages of one month and five years is valued at five shekels of silver; a girl of that age is valued at three shekels of silver. 7 A man older than sixty is valued at fifteen shekels of silver; a woman of that age is valued at ten shekels of silver. 8 If you desire to make such a vow but cannot afford to pay the required amount, take the person to the priest. He will determine the amount for you to pay based on what you can afford. 9 "If your vow involves giving an animal that is acceptable as an offering to the Lord , any gift to the Lord will be considered holy. 10 You may not exchange or substitute it for another animal—neither a good animal for a bad one nor a bad animal for a good one. But if you do exchange one animal for another, then both the original animal and its substitute will be considered holy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Leviticus 27:10, Leviticus 27:15, Leviticus 27:19, Leviticus 5:16, Leviticus 6:4, Leviticus 6:5, Leviticus 22:14

Reciprocal: Leviticus 27:31 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 25:23
And the Lord told her, "The sons in your womb will become two nations. From the very beginning, the two nations will be rivals. One nation will be stronger than the other; and your older son will serve your younger son."
Genesis 25:33
But Jacob said, "First you must swear that your birthright is mine." So Esau swore an oath, thereby selling all his rights as the firstborn to his brother, Jacob.
Genesis 27:8
Now, my son, listen to me. Do exactly as I tell you.
Genesis 27:24
"But are you really my son Esau?" he asked. "Yes, I am," Jacob replied.
Genesis 27:28
"From the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth, may God always give you abundant harvests of grain and bountiful new wine.
Genesis 27:36
Esau exclaimed, "No wonder his name is Jacob, for now he has cheated me twice. First he took my rights as the firstborn, and now he has stolen my blessing. Oh, haven't you saved even one blessing for me?"
Genesis 27:45
When he calms down and forgets what you have done to him, I will send for you to come back. Why should I lose both of you in one day?"
Genesis 43:9
I personally guarantee his safety. You may hold me responsible if I don't bring him back to you. Then let me bear the blame forever.
1 Samuel 25:24
She fell at his feet and said, "I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.
2 Samuel 14:9
"Oh, thank you, my lord the king," the woman from Tekoa replied. "If you are criticized for helping me, let the blame fall on me and on my father's house, and let the king and his throne be innocent."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But if he will at all redeem it,.... The owner of it, or he that has devoted it, if he is determined to have it again at any rate:

then he shall add a fifth [part] thereof unto thy estimation; he shall give the full price for it, as rated by the priest, and for which it might be sold to another man, and a fifth part of the value of it besides; this was done that the full price might be paid for it, the priest not knowing, as it might be, the worth of it so well as the owner; and that the value of consecrated things might be kept to, and to make men careful how and what they devoted, since, though redeemable, they were obliged to pay a large price for them.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Leviticus 27:13. Shall add a fifth part] This was probably intended to prevent rash vows and covetous redemptions. The priest alone was to value the thing; and to whatever his valuation was, a fifth part must be added by him who wished to redeem the consecrated thing. Thus, if the priest valued it at forty shekels, if the former owner redeemed it he was obliged to give forty-eight.


 
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