Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Leviticus 27
children = sons.
make a singular vow = make a special vow. Hebrew "separate a vow" because a vow was separated into negative or positive, restraining or promising, i.e., "binding" or "loosing".
persons = souls. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
alter. Hebrew. malaph, to change for the better. Compare Psalms 55:19.
change. Hebrew. mur, to change for the worse: note the Introversion. g | alter (bad for good). h | change (good for bad). h | good for bad. g | bad for good.
offer = bring near. Hebrew. karab. App-43.
sacrifice = Hebrew. korban.
present = make it stand, as in Leviticus 27:8.
at all redeem it. Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6). Hebrew "redeeming he will redeem it". Well translated by "at all". See note on Genesis 26:28. Hebrew. ga"al. See note on Exodus 6:6.
sanctify = set apart. Hebrew. kadash. See note on "holy", Exodus 3:5.
his: i.e. his own house, and what was therein.
homer. Hebrew. homer, as in Numbers 11:32. Isaiah 5:10. Ezekiel 45:11, Ezekiel 45:13, Ezekiel 45:14. Hosea 3:2. To be distinguished from "omer, in Exodus 16:16, Exodus 16:18, Exodus 16:22, Exodus 16:32, Exodus 16:33, Exodus 16:36. See App-51.
devoted. Hebrew. haram, denotes a total and complete separation, which does not admit of redemption. First occurance of haram. It is rendered "devoted" only in this chapter (six times) and once in Numbers 18:14.
or. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, have this "or" in the text.
passeth under the rod. The custom of counting was for the animals to pass through a small opening, and to be counted with the rod as they passed. Every tenth one was to be taken and marked; and not to be chosen (Leviticus 27:33). This custom is referred to in Ezekiel 20:37, i.e. once more claimed and marked ac belonging to Jehovah.
in mount Sinai. Compare note on Leviticus 1:1.
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