“If someone dedicates to the Lord a piece of his family property, its value will be assessed according to the amount of seed required to plant it—fifty shekels of silver for a field planted with five bushels of barley seed.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Some part of a field of his possession - Rather, a part of the land of his inheritance.

Its seed - that is, the quantity of …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Some part of a field of his possession. — That is, if he consecrates by a vow to the service of the sanctuary a portion o…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord [some part] of a
field of his possession
That which he enjoyed …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Our houses, lands, cattle, and all our substance must be used to the glory of God. It is acceptable to him that a portion be given to support his w…