Leviticus 27:21

27:20 And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.

But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's.

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but the field, when it goes out in the Jubilee, shall be holy to Yahweh, as a devoted field. It shall be owned by the priests.

But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the Lord, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest’s.

But the field, when it goes out in the jubilee, shall be holy to the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest’s.

27:22 And if a man sanctify unto the LORD a field which he hath bought, which is not of the fields of his possession;

What does Leviticus 27:21 mean?

Leviticus 27:21 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂדֶה (sâdeh), יָצָא (yâtsâʼ), יוֹבֵל (yôwbêl).

Hebrew interlinear

But

the

field,שָׂדֶהsâdeh/saw-deh'/H7704a field (as flat)

when

goeth

outיָצָאyâtsâʼ/yaw-tsaw'/H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.

the

jubile,יוֹבֵלyôwbêl/yo-bale'/H3104the blast of a horn (from its continuous sound); specifically, the signal of the silver trumpets; hence, the instrument itself and the festival thus introduced

shall

holyקֹדֶשׁqôdesh/ko'-desh/H6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity

unto

the

LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

fieldשָׂדֶהsâdeh/saw-deh'/H7704a field (as flat)

devoted;חֵרֶםchêrem/khay'-rem/H2764physical (as shutting in) a net (either literally or figuratively); usually a doomed object; abstractly extermination

the

possessionאֲחֻזָּהʼăchuzzâh/akh-ooz-zaw'/H272something seized, i.e. a possession (especially of land)

thereof

shall

the

priest's.כֹּהֵןkôhên/ko-hane'/H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)

Topics

Dedication Feast of Jubilee, the Jubilee Land Redemption Vows

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 27:21.

Exodus 29:30

And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place. that son: Heb. he of his sons

Exodus 31:10

And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,

Exodus 35:19

The cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office.

Genesis 14:18

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

Genesis 2:5

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Genesis 23:20

And the field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

Genesis 23:9

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. as much: Heb. full money

Frequently asked questions

What does Leviticus 27:21 say?

Leviticus 27:21 (King James Version) reads: "But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's."

Is Leviticus 27:21 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 27:21 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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