Leviticus 27:16
Good News Translation
If any of you dedicate part of your land to the LORD, the price shall be set according to the amount of seed it takes to sow it, at the rate of ten pieces of silver per bushel of barley.

New Revised Standard Version
If a person consecrates to the LORD any inherited landholding, its assessment shall be in accordance with its seed requirements: fifty shekels of silver to a homer of barley seed.

Contemporary English Version
If you promise part of your family's land to me, its value must be determined by the amount of seed needed to plant the land, and the rate will be ten pieces of silver for every 20 kilograms of seed.

New American Bible
If someone dedicates to the LORD a portion of hereditary land, its valuation shall be made according to the amount of seed required to sow it, the acreage sown with a homer of barley seed being valued at fifty silver shekels.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if he vow the field of his possession, and consecrate it to the Lord, the price shall be rated according to the measure of the seed. If the ground be sown with thirty bushels of barley, let it be sold for fifty sicles of silver.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And if he vow the field of his possession, and consecrate it to the Lord, the price shall be rated according to the measure of the seed. If the ground be sown with thirty bushels of barley, let it be sold for fifty sicles of silver.

of a field

Acts 4:34-37 For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the price of the things they sold, . . .

Acts 5:4 Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? And after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.

an homer.

Isaiah 5:10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one little measure, and thirty bushels of seed shall yield three bushels.

Ezekiel 45:11-14 The ephi and the bate shall be equal, and of one measure: that the bate may contain the tenth part of a core, and the ephi the tenth part of a core: their weight shall be equal according to the measure of a core. . . .

Hosea 3:2 And I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for a core of barley, and for half a core of barley.

Context
Rules about Valuations
15But if he that vowed, will redeem it, he shall give the fifth part of the estimation over and above: and shall have the house. 16And if he vow the field of his possession, and consecrate it to the Lord, the price shall be rated according to the measure of the seed. If the ground be sown with thirty bushels of barley, let it be sold for fifty sicles of silver.17If he vow his field immediately from the year of jubilee that is beginning: as much as it may be worth, at so much it shall be rated.…
Cross References
Leviticus 27:15
But if he that vowed, will redeem it, he shall give the fifth part of the estimation over and above: and shall have the house.

Leviticus 27:17
If he vow his field immediately from the year of jubilee that is beginning: as much as it may be worth, at so much it shall be rated.

Leviticus 27:15
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