John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Leviticus 27:8
But if he be poorer than thy estimation ,.... If he is so poor that he is not able to pay the value that, is set upon him, according to the rules before given: then he shall present himself before the priest ; that has made the estimation, according to the above directions, observing the difference of years, and of male and female; but if a person could not pay the said sums that were appointed, he might apply to the priest, and tell his case: and the priest shall value him ; put a... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Leviticus 27:1-13
This is part of the law concerning singular vows, extraordinary ones, which though God did not expressly insist on, yet, if they were consistent with and conformable to the general precepts, he would be well pleased with. Note, We should not only ask, What must we do, but, What may we do, for the glory and honour of God? As the liberal devises liberal things (Isa. 32:8), so the pious devises pious things, and the enlarged heart would willingly do something extraordinary in the service of so... read more