Leviticus 27:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When someone makes a special vow to dedicate persons to the LORD according to your valuation,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When a man makes a special vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by your estimation.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Speak{H1696} unto the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} and say{H559} unto them, When a man{H376} shall accomplish{H6381} a vow,{H5088} the persons{H5315} shall be for Jehovah{H3068} by thy estimation.{H6187}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, When a man{H376} shall make a singular{H6381}{(H8686)} vow{H5088}, the persons{H5315} shall be for the LORD{H3068} by thy estimation{H6187}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    speake vnto the childern of Israel and saye vnto them: Yf any man will geue a synguler vowe vnto the Lorde acordynge to the valu

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Speake to ye children of Israel, & saye vnto them: Yf eny man make a speciall vowe vnto ye LORDE, so yt he pryse a soule, then shal this be the valuacion:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any man shall make a vowe of a person vnto the Lord, by thy estimation,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them: If any man wyl make a singuler vowe of a person vnto the Lorde, by thy estimation,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons [shall be] for the LORD by thy estimation.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'When a man makes a vow, the persons shall be for Yahweh by your valuation.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man maketh a wonderful vow, by thy valuation the persons `are' Jehovah's.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah by thy estimation.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah by thy estimation.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Say to the children of Israel, If a man makes a special oath, you will give your decision as to the value of the persons for the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'When a man makes a vow, the persons shall be for Yahweh by your valuation.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    “Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When a man makes a special votive offering based on the conversion value of persons to the LORD,

Referenced Verses

  • Num 6:2 : 2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves for the LORD,
  • Deut 23:21-23 : 21 You may charge interest to a foreigner, but not to a fellow Israelite, so that the LORD your God may bless you in all your undertakings in the land you are about to enter and possess. 22 When you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not delay to fulfill it, for the LORD your God will surely demand it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. 23 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.
  • Judg 11:30-31 : 30 And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: 'If you give the Ammonites into my hands, 31 whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites will belong to the Lord, and I will offer it as a burnt offering.'
  • Judg 11:39 : 39 After the two months, she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. And she was a virgin. From this, it became a custom in Israel
  • 1 Sam 1:11 : 11 She made a vow, saying, 'LORD of Hosts, if You will indeed look upon the affliction of Your servant and remember me, and not forget Your servant, but give Your servant a son, then I will give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.'
  • 1 Sam 1:28 : 28 Now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.' And they worshiped the LORD there.
  • Eccl 5:4-5 : 4 It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it. 5 Do not let your mouth cause you to sin, and do not tell God’s messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your words and destroy the work of your hands?
  • Num 21:2 : 2 Then Israel made a vow to the LORD, saying, 'If You indeed deliver this people into our hands, we will completely destroy their cities.'
  • Num 30:3 : 3 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to bind himself by a promise, he must not break his word; he must do everything he said.
  • Gen 28:20-22 : 20 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, 'If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey I am taking, and give me food to eat and clothes to wear, 21 'so that I return safely to my father’s house, then the Lord will be my God.' 22 And this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of everything you give me, I will surely give a tenth back to you.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Lev 27:3-9
    7 verses
    84%

    3 the valuation for a male from twenty years old to sixty years old shall be fifty shekels of silver according to the sanctuary shekel.

    4 But if it is a female, the valuation shall be thirty shekels.

    5 If the person is five to twenty years old, the valuation for a male shall be twenty shekels, and for a female, ten shekels.

    6 If the person is one month old to five years old, the valuation for a male shall be five shekels of silver, and for a female, three shekels of silver.

    7 If the person is sixty years old or older, the valuation shall be fifteen shekels for a male and ten shekels for a female.

    8 If someone is too poor to pay the valuation, they shall present the individual before the priest, and the priest shall assess the value according to what the one making the vow can afford.

    9 If it is an animal that can be offered as an offering to the LORD, whatever is given to the LORD shall be holy.

  • Lev 27:1
    84%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Lev 27:22-23
    2 verses
    77%

    22 If someone dedicates a field they purchased, one that is not part of their ancestral inheritance, to the LORD,

    23 the priest will calculate its value up to the Year of Jubilee, and the person must pay the value on that day. It will be holy to the LORD.

  • Num 30:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1 Moses said to the Israelites everything the LORD had commanded him.

    2 Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of Israel, saying, 'This is what the LORD has commanded:'

    3 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to bind himself by a promise, he must not break his word; he must do everything he said.

  • Num 6:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate themselves for the LORD,

  • Lev 27:12-18
    7 verses
    76%

    12 The priest shall assess it as either good or bad; whatever value the priest assigns, that shall be its value.

    13 If the owner wishes to redeem it, they must add a fifth to its value.

    14 If someone consecrates their house as holy to the LORD, the priest shall value it as either good or bad; whatever value the priest assigns, so it shall remain.

    15 If the one who consecrated it wishes to redeem their house, they must add a fifth to the valuation price, and it shall become theirs.

    16 If someone dedicates part of their field as their possession to the LORD, the valuation will be based on how much seed is required to sow it—a homer of barley seed will be valued at fifty shekels of silver.

    17 If they dedicate their field during the Year of Jubilee, the valuation will stand as it is.

    18 But if they dedicate their field after the Jubilee, the priest will calculate the value based on the number of years left until the next Jubilee, and a reduction will be made from the original valuation.

  • Exod 30:11-14
    4 verses
    74%

    11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    12 When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each shall give a ransom for his life to the LORD when you number them, so that there will be no plague among them when you number them.

    13 This is what everyone who is counted must give: a half-shekel according to the sanctuary shekel (twenty gerahs to the shekel), as an offering to the LORD.

    14 Everyone who is counted in the census, twenty years old and above, must give the LORD’s offering.

  • Lev 27:25-28
    4 verses
    74%

    25 Every valuation will be according to the sanctuary shekel, where twenty gerahs make a shekel.

    26 However, no one may dedicate the firstborn of their animals, because the firstborn already belongs to the LORD, whether it is an ox or a sheep.

    27 If it is an unclean animal, it may be redeemed according to its valuation by adding a fifth of its value, or if not redeemed, it must be sold at its valuation.

    28 Anything that is devoted to the LORD, whether a person, an animal, or a field from one's possession, cannot be sold or redeemed; everything devoted is most holy to the LORD.

  • Lev 22:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    18 Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, and tell them: If any Israelite or foreigner living among you presents an offering, whether it is to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering to the LORD as a burnt offering,

  • Num 18:16
    72%

    16 When they are a month old, you shall redeem them at your valuation, which is five shekels of silver, measured by the sanctuary shekel—twenty gerahs make a shekel.

  • Num 5:6
    72%

    6 Speak to the Israelites: If a man or woman commits any sin against another person and is unfaithful to the Lord, that person is guilty.

  • Exod 30:16
    72%

    16 You shall take the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will be a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD, to make atonement for your lives.

  • Lev 1:2
    72%

    2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When anyone among you brings an offering to the LORD, you are to bring your offering from the livestock—either from the herd or the flock.

  • Exod 25:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to the Israelites, so they take an offering for Me. Accept the offering from everyone whose heart moves them to give.

  • Num 26:2
    71%

    2 “Take a census of the entire assembly of the Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, according to their ancestral families, all who are able to serve in Israel’s army.

  • Num 3:47
    71%

    47 collect five shekels for each individual, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.

  • Exod 38:26
    71%

    26 Each person who was registered gave a half-shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, for everyone twenty years old or over who was counted—a total of six hundred three thousand five hundred fifty men.

  • Deut 12:26
    71%

    26 Only take your holy offerings and your vows to the place the Lord will choose.

  • Num 5:11
    71%

    11 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 1:3
    71%

    3 You must count all those who are twenty years old or older, who are able to serve in the army of Israel, division by division—you and Aaron together.

  • Num 6:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21 This is the law of the Nazirite who takes a vow, their offering to the LORD for their separation, in addition to whatever else they can afford. They must fulfill the vow they have made, according to the law of their separation.

    22 The LORD said to Moses:

  • Num 15:12
    70%

    12 Do these instructions according to the number of animals you prepare—one for each.

  • Num 31:28
    70%

    28 'Set apart a tribute for the LORD from the men of war who went out to battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.'

  • Num 27:20
    70%

    20 Transfer some of your authority to him so that the whole assembly of the Israelites will follow him.

  • Lev 22:1
    70%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: