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Leviticus 27:23
then the priest shall calculate for him the value up to the Year of Jubilee, and the man shall pay the assessed value on that day as a sacred offering to the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses conveys God's regulations to the Israelites regarding consecrated property. The priest assesses the monetary worth of a purchased field dedicated to the LORD until the Year of Jubilee arrives.
The words — The verse emphasizes חִשַּׁב (chi.shav, "he will calculate") and הָֽעֶרְכְּךָ (ha.'er.ke.kha, "your valuation"). These terms specify the priest's formal determination of the consecrated amount.
The thread — The calculation method aligns with Leviticus 27:18, which instructs proportional pricing based on remaining years, and Leviticus 27:12, which grants the priest authority to set values. Leviticus 27:24 immediately follows by stating the field reverts to its original owner at the Jubilee.
Why it lands — The text commands the man to pay the assessed amount immediately as a sacred offering to the LORD. This establishes a fixed financial obligation for consecrated property that the man does not yet own.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, even unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, as a holy thing unto the Lord.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 27:18 But if he consecrates his field after the Jubilee, the priest is to calculate the price in proportion to the years left until the next Year of Jubilee, so that your valuation will be reduced.
- Leviticus 27:12 The priest shall set its value, whether high or low; as the priest values it, the price will be set.