Leviticus 27:16 “If a man consecrates to the LORD a parcel of his land, then your valua…”

Leviticus 27:16

If a man consecrates to the LORD a parcel of his land, then your valuation shall be proportional to the seed required for it—fifty shekels of silver for every homer of barley seed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

World English Bible

“‘If a man dedicates to the LORD part of the field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed for it. The sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

American Standard Version

And if a man shall sanctify unto Jehovah part of the field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the sowing thereof: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

Geneva Bible 1599

If also a man dedicate to the Lord any grounde of his inheritance, then shalt thou esteeme it according to the seede therof: an Homer of barlie seede shalbe at fiftie shekels of siluer.

Darby Translation

And if a man hallow to Jehovah [part] of a field of his possession, thy valuation shall be according to what may be sown in it: the homer of barley seed at fifty shekels of silver.

Young's Literal Translation

'And if of the field of his possession a man sanctify to Jehovah, then hath thy valuation been according to its seed; a homer of barley-seed at fifty shekels of silver;

Bible in Basic English

And if a man gives to the Lord part of the field which is his property, then let your value be in relation to the seed which is planted in it; a measure of barley grain will be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

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Cross references

“of a field”

Acts 4:34–37 Acts 5:4

Acts 4:34–37 · BSB

There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

Acts 5:4 · BSB

Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”

“an homer”

Isaiah 5:10 Ezekiel 45:11–14 Hosea 3:2

Isaiah 5:10 · BSB

For ten acres of vineyard will yield but a bath of wine, and a homer of seed only an ephah of grain. ”

Ezekiel 45:11–14 · BSB

The ephah and the bath shall be the same quantity so that the bath will contain a tenth of a homer, and the ephah a tenth of a homer; the homer will be the standard measure for both.

Hosea 3:2 · BSB

So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him.

17If he consecrates his field during the Year of Jubilee, the price will stand according to your valuation.

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