レビ記 27:26-33 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 27:26-34

Here is, I. A caution given that no man should make such a jest of sanctifying things to the Lord as to sanctify any firstling to him, for that was his already by the law, Lev. 27:26. Though the matter of a general vow be that which we were before obliged to, as of our sacramental covenant, yet a singular vow should be of that which we were not, in such circumstances and proportions, antecedently bound to. The law concerning the firstlings of unclean beasts (Lev. 27:27) is the same with that... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:26

Only the firstlings of the beasts ,.... These are excepted from being sanctified, or set apart for sacred uses, for a very good reason, suggested in the next clause: which should be the Lord's firstling, no man shall sanctify it ; it being what he has a claim upon, and ordered to be sanctified to him by a law previous to this, Exodus 13:2 ; wherefore to sanctify such a creature, would be to sanctify what was his before; not merely in a general sense, in which all creatures are his, but... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:27

And if it be of an unclean beast ,.... This is to be understood, not of the firstling of unclean creatures in common, which were to be redeemed with a lamb, and not with money, according to the estimation of the priest, and a fifth part added to that; but of such as were sanctified, or vowed, for the reparation of the sanctuary, as Jarchi notes: then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation ; the price the priest should set upon it, how much it was worth in his judgment: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:28

Notwithstanding, no devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the Lord ,.... This is a different vow from the former, expressed by "sanctifying"; for though "sanctifying" and "devoting" were both vows, yet the latter had an execration or curse added to it, by which a man imprecated a curse upon himself, if that itself, which he devoted, was put to any other use than that for which he devoted it; wherefore this sort of vow was absolute and irrevocable, and what was vowed was unalienable, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:29

None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed ,.... This is said, not of such men as are devoted to the Lord, as in the preceding verse; for it is not said here as there, "none devoted unto the Lord", but of such as are devoted to ruin and destruction, for whom there was no redemption, but they must die; nor is it said, "which is devoted by men, but of men", or from among men; whether they be devoted by God himself, as all idolaters, and particularly the seven nations of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:30

And all the tithe of the land ,.... Of which there were various sorts, the first tithe, the tithe out of the tithe, the second tithe, and the poor's tithe, which are generally reduced to three,"The first tenth part of all increase I gave to the sons of Aaron, who ministered at Jerusalem: another tenth part I sold away, and went, and spent it every year at Jerusalem:' (Tobit 1:7)so Maimonides F16 Hilchot Maaser Sheni, c. 1. sect. 1. says,"after they had separated the first tithe every... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:31

And if a man, will redeem ought of his tithes ,.... Of his own, and not his neighbour's, as Jarchi observes; for if he redeemed the tithes of his neighbour, but did not add a fifth part, which he was obliged to do if he redeemed his own, as follows: he shall add thereunto the fifth part thereof ; besides giving the value for what part of his tithes he redeemed, he gave a fifth part of that sum over and above; as, supposing the tithe was worth fifty shillings, then he gave that, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:32

And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock ,.... Of oxen and sheep, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem; for this law only concerns such, as Maimonides F24 Hilchot Becorot, c. 6. sect. 1. observes, for none but clean beasts were tithed, though the firstlings of unclean beasts were to be redeemed: even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord : which being slain, the blood and fat were to be offered the altar, and the flesh eaten... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:33

He shall not search whether it be good or bad ,.... In a good or bad state of health, fat or lean, perfect or blemished, but take it as it is, be it what it will: neither shall he change it ; neither for the better nor the worse, no alteration was to be made, but the beast was to be taken as it came: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change shall be holy ; be sacred to the Lord, and for his use and service; this was done to restrain men from making any alteration,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 27:28

No devoted thing - shall be sold or redeemed - This is the חרם cherem , which always meant an absolute unredeemable grant to God. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 27:26-34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 27:28

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