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Temporary vs. Permanent
Commentators explain that this verse distinguishes between dedicating an inherited field versus a purchased one. A purchased field was only owned until the next Year of Jubilee, when it would return to its original owner. This legal detail highlights the integrity of God's laws, which protected ancestral land rights while still allowing for devotion.
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Leviticus
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Charles Ellicott
On Leviticus 27:22
19th Century
Bishop
And if a man sanctify to the Lord a field which he has bought. —But if a man vows a field which he has acquired by purcha…
John Gill
On Leviticus 27:22
17th Century
Pastor
And if [a man] sanctify unto the Lord a field which he has
bought
With his own money, o…
Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 27:14–25
17th Century
Minister
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…