Leviticus 27:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Leviticus 27:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Rather, When a man makes a special vow which concerns thy valuation of persons to Yahweh, if thy estimation shall be of the male, etc. The expression “thy estimation” is addressed either to Moses o...
Leviticus 27:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a (a) singular vow, the persons [shall be] for the LORD by (b) thy estimation. (a) As of his son or daughter. (b) Who art...
Leviticus 27:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Commutation for a Person. Where an individual vows himself or herself to Yahweh ( cf. Judges 11:30 f., 1 Samuel 1:28 ) the commutation price will vary in proportion to the valuation of his or h...
Leviticus 27:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

children . sons. make. singular vow . make. special vow. Hebrew "separate. vow" because. vow was separated into negative or positive, restraining or promising, i.e., "binding" or "loosing". pe...
Leviticus 27:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. When a man shall make a singular vow - The verse is...
Leviticus 27:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When a man shall make a singular vow, &c.— Or, it may be read, When any one shall set apart to the Lord a vow, according to such valuation of persons as thou shalt fix, and thy valuation shall...
Leviticus 27:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. When a man shall make ... Persons have at all...
Leviticus 27:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Vows and Tithes and their Redemption 1-29. Law of vows and their redemption. The making of vows is a very ancient and universal practice connected with prayer. In order to secure his desire the s...
Leviticus 27:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Shall make a singular vow. — Better, shall consecrate a vow. (See Leviticus 22:21 .) According to the interpretation of this phrase which obtained during the second Temple it denotes shall pron...
Leviticus 27:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CONCERNING VOWS Leviticus 27:1-34 As already remarked, the book of Leviticus certainly seems, at first sight, to be properly completed with the previous chapter; and hence it has been not unnat...
Leviticus 27:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this final page of the Book of Leviticus we have something superadded to actual laws and yet of very vital importance. It is concerned with vows. A vow is a promise made to God voluntarily and not...
Leviticus 27:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them ,.... This being an affair which only concerned them; for the Jewish writers say h, by this phrase, the children of Israel, Gentiles are excluded...
Leviticus 27:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 2. When a man shall make a singular vow. ]...
Leviticus 27:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Shall make a singular vow The Hebrew may be rendered, Shall separate , or set apart a vow; that is, shall, by solemn promise; separate any thing from a common to a sacred use. For vows were reli...
Leviticus 27:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE PERSONAL VOW (vv. 1-8) This was not a matter of a law requiring anything, but of a voluntary vow made to God. Though it was not required, yet when the vow was made, then it was absolutely requ...
Leviticus 27:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Law Concerning Vows. B. C. 1490. 1 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Spea...
Leviticus 27:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A singular vow, or, an eminent or hard or wonderful vow ; not concerning things, which was not strange, but customary; but concerning persons, as it here follows, which he vowed, or by vow devoted...
Leviticus 27:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Price of Redemption from a Vow ( Leviticus 27:2-8 ). Leviticus 27:2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for Yahweh by...
Leviticus 27:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Dotibe Offerings of the Lord SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 27:2 .—Shall make a singular vow. The Rabbins interpreted the phrase as meaning to “pronounce a vow,” and the Chaldee version renders t...
Leviticus 27:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 27:2 . A singular vow. When a man shall vow a vow; or as others contend, when a man shall vow to give the price of his life or labour to the Lord. The family of Aaron being appointed pri...
Leviticus 27:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

When a man shall make a singular vow. Laws concerning vows I. That voluntary and special vows were permitted by the Lord. Vows should be made cautiously, deliberately, and, in most instances, c...
Leviticus 27:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

APPENDIX . EXPOSITION The final chapter, attached to the book after the concluding exhortation, is a short treatise on persons ( Leviticus 27:2-3 ), animals ( Leviticus 27:9-3 ), houses ( Levi...
Leviticus 27:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Of Men and Beasts
Leviticus 27:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 1:11 ; 1 Samuel 1:28 ; Deuteronomy 23:21-23 ; Ecclesiastes 5:4 ; Ecclesiastes 5:5 ; Genesis 28:20-22 ; Judges 11:30 ; Judges 11:31 ; Judges 11:39 ; Leviticus 7:16 ; Numbers 21:2 ;...
Leviticus 27:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A singular vow — Or, an eminent, or hard vow, not concerning things, which was customary, but concerning persons, which he devoted to the Lord, which was unusual and difficult: yet there want not i...

Leviticus 27:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Leviticus 27:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 27:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 27:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 27:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 27:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 27:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 27:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 27:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 27:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 27:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 27:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 27:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes