Leviticus 27:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 27:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 27:16 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 27:16 — KJV
“And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. an...: or, the land of an homer, etc”
— Leviticus 27:16 (KJV)
Leviticus 27:16 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 27:16
“And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 27:16: lord, part, possession
“For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. stretched...: or, plucked up”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 27:16: lord, field, then
“If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 27:16: lord, then, estimation
“But if he sanctify his field after the jubile, then the priest shall reckon unto him the money according to the years that remain, even unto the year of the jubile, and it shall be abated from thy estimation.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 27:16: sanctify, field, then
“My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 27:16: lord, shekels, silver
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