Levítico 27:31

31 "Y si un hombre quiere redimir parte de su diezmo, le añadirá la quinta parte.

Levítico 27:31 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 27:31

And if a man, will redeem [ought] of his tithes
Of his own, and not his neighbour's, as Jarchi observes; for if he redeemed the tithes of his neighbour, but did not add a fifth part, which he was obliged to do if he redeemed his own, as follows:

he shall add thereunto the fifth [part] thereof;
besides giving the value for what part of his tithes he redeemed, he gave a fifth part of that sum over and above; as, supposing the tithe was worth fifty shillings, then he gave that, and ten shillings more, and so in proportion. The use of this redemption, as Jarchi suggests, was, that he might have liberty of eating it in any place: for he understands it of the second tithe, as before observed, and which was to be eaten at Jerusalem.

Levítico 27:31 In-Context

29 "Ninguna persona que haya sido dedicada como anatema será redimida; ciertamente se le dará muerte.

30 "Así pues, todo el diezmo de la tierra, de la semilla de la tierra o del fruto del árbol, es del SEÑOR; es cosa consagrada al SEÑOR.

31 "Y si un hombre quiere redimir parte de su diezmo, le añadirá la quinta parte.

32 "Todo diezmo del ganado o del rebaño, o sea, de todo lo que pasa debajo del cayado, la décima cabeza será cosa consagrada al SEÑOR.

33 "No debe considerar si es bueno o malo, tampoco lo cambiará; si lo cambia, tanto el animal como su sustituto serán sagrados. No podrán ser redimidos."