Leviticus 27:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him.”

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BSBPD

“But if he who consecrated his house redeems it, he must add a fifth to the assessed value, and it will belong to him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and if he who is sanctifying doth redeem his house, then he hath added a fifth of the money of thy valuation to it, and it hath become his.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 27:15 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 5:16Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.
  2. Leviticus 27:13If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value.
  3. Leviticus 27:27But if it is among the unclean animals, then he may redeem it according to your valuation and add a fifth of its value. If it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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