And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.
Parallel translations
- WEB If he who dedicates it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall be his.
- BSB But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him.
- NKJV If he who dedicated it wants to redeem his house, then he must add one-fifth of the money of your valuation to it, and it shall be his.
- NASB Yet if the one who consecrates it should want to redeem his house, then he shall add a fifth of your assessment price to it, so that it may be his.
- NLT If the person who dedicated the house wants to buy it back, he must pay the value set by the priest, plus 20 percent. Then the house will again be his.
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Quick answer
If the man wishes to redeem his dedicated house, he must add a fifth to its value, and it returns to him. Reclaiming a devoted gift requires a premium.
Overview
As with animals, redeeming a dedicated house required adding twenty percent to its appraised value, after which ownership returned to the giver. The surcharge upheld the seriousness of dedicating something to God. It teaches that what is offered to the Lord may be reclaimed only at real cost, honoring the sanctity of the vow.
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Cross-references · 1
- Lev 27:13But if he will at all redeem it, then he shall add a fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.
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