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then the priest shall reckon to him the worth of your estimation to the year of jubilee: and he shall give your estimation in that day, as a holy thing to Yahweh.

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A Practical System of Giving

Commentators explain that the valuation of a dedicated field was not arbitrary. For a purchased field, the priest calculated its worth based on the number of harvests remaining until the Year of Jubilee. This demonstrates a system of giving to God that was practical, orderly, and based on real-world value.

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Leviticus

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Leviticus 27:23

19th Century

Bishop

Then the priest shall reckon to him. — In this case, the vower is not to pay the low rate fixed for a field which is the …

John Gill

John Gill

On Leviticus 27:23

17th Century

Pastor

Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of your
estimation, [even] unto the year of jubilee

Matthew Henry

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…