And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the LORD, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘When a man dedicates his house to be holy to Yahweh, then the priest shall evaluate it, whether it is good or bad: as the priest shall evaluate it, so shall it stand.
- BSB Now if a man consecrates his house as holy to the LORD, then the priest shall value it either as good or bad. The price will stand just as the priest values it.
- NKJV ‘And when a man dedicates his house to be holy to the Lord, then the priest shall set a value for it, whether it is good or bad; as the priest values it, so it shall stand.
- NASB ‘Now if someone consecrates his house as holy to the Lord, then the priest shall assess it as either good or bad; as the priest assesses it, so shall it stand.
- NLT “If someone dedicates a house to the Lord, the priest will come to assess its value. The priest’s assessment will be final, whether high or low.
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Quick answer
When a man dedicates his house to the LORD, the priest sets its value, and that assessment stands. Property too could be consecrated to God.
Overview
Vows could extend to real property like a house, with the priest impartially appraising its worth. The valuation was binding. This shows that devotion to God could embrace one's possessions and home, reflecting the whole-life worship to which God's people are called.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Ps 101:2–7I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
- Lev 25:29–31And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.
- Lev 27:21But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest’s.
- Num 18:14Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.
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