Leviticus 27:31
And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
Leviticus 27:31 in other translations
| BSB | If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value. |
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| WEB | If a man redeems anything of his tithe, he shall add a fifth part to it. |
| ASV | And if a man will redeem aught of his tithe, he shall add unto it the fifth part thereof. |
| YLT | ‘And if a man really redeem any of his tithe, its fifth he addeth to it. |
| DARBY | And if any one will at all redeem of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth thereof. |
| BBE | And if a man has a desire to get back any of the tenth part which he has given, let him give a fifth more. |
| Webster | And if a man will at all redeem aught of his tithes, he shall add to it the fifth part of it. |
What does Leviticus 27:31 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 27:30-33
30-33. all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land--This law gave the sanction of divine authority to an ancient usage (Ge 14:20; 28:22). The whole produce of the land was subjected to the tithe tribute--it was a yearly rent which the Israelites, as tenants, paid to God, the owner of the land, and a thank offering they rendered to Him for the bounties of His providence. (See Pr 3:9; 1Co 9:11; Ga 6:6).
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 27:26-33
Things or persons devoted, are distinguished from things or persons that were only sanctified. Devoted things were most holy to the Lord, and could neither be taken back nor applied to other purposes. Whatever productions they had the benefit, God must be honoured with the tenth of, if it could be applied. Thus they acknowledge God to be the Owner of their land, the Giver of its fruits, and themselves to be his…
Leviticus 27:31 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Leviticus 27:30
And all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land, or of the fruit of the tree, is the Lord’s: it is holy unto the Lord.
- Leviticus 27:31
And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
- Leviticus 27:32
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.
Leviticus 27:31 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y si alguno quisiere redimir algo de sus décimas, añadirá su quinto á ello. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et si quelqu’un veut racheter quelque chose de sa dîme, il y ajoutera un cinquième par-dessus. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn aber jemand von seinem Zehnten lösen will, so soll er dessen Fünftel hinzufügen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Si quis autem voluerit redimere decimas suas, addet quintam partem earum. |