Leviticus 27:8

But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall assign a value to him. The priest shall assign a value according to his ability to pay.

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WEBBE

But if he is poorer than your valuation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall assign a value to him. The priest shall assign a value according to his ability to pay.

BSB

But if the one making the vow is too poor to pay the valuation, he is to present the person before the priest, who shall set the value according to what the one making the vow can afford.

KJV

But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.

ASV

But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall be set before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to the ability of him that vowed shall the priest value him.

BBE

But if he is poorer than the value which you have put on him, then let him be taken to the priest, and the priest will put a value on him, such as it is possible for him to give.

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וְאִם־ ve·'im- and if H518 מָךְ makh [is too] impoverished H4134 הוּא hu' he H1931 מֵעֶרְכֶּךָ me·'er·ke·kha for valuation your H6187 וְהֶעֱמִידוֹ ve·he·'e·mi·do and he will station him H5975 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 הַכֹּהֵן ha·ko·hen the priest H3548 וְהֶעֱרִיךְ ve·he·'e·rikh and he will evaluate H6186 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 הַכֹּהֵן ha·ko·hen the priest H3548 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 פִּי pi [the] mouth of H6310 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher [that] which H834 תַּשִּׂיג ta·sig it will reach H5381 יַד yad [the] hand of H3027 הַנֹּדֵר ha·no·der the [one who] vows H5087 יַעֲרִיכֶנּוּ ya·'a·ri·khe·nu he will evaluate him H6186 הַכֹּהֵן ס ha·ko·hen the priest H3548

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–13

Zeal for the service of God disposed the Israelites, on some occasions, to dedicate themselves or their children to the service of the Lord, in his house for life. Some persons who thus dedicated themselves might be employed as assistants; in general they were to be redeemed for a value. It is good to be zealously affected and liberally disposed for the Lord's service; but the matter should be well weighed, and prudence should direct as to what we do; else rash vows and hesitation in doing them will dishonour God, and trouble our own minds.

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