Leviticus 27:2

Easy To Read Version

“Tell the people of Israel: A person might make a special promise to the Lord. That person might promise to give a person to the Lord. {That person will then serve the Lord in a special way.} The priest must set a price for that person. {People will have to pay that price if they want to buy the person back from the Lord.}

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:3

Bad dreams come with too many worries,\par and a fool with too many words.\par

Leviticus 27:1

The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 21:2

Then the people of Israel made a special promise to the Lord: “Lord, please help us defeat these people. If you do this, then we will give their cities to you. We will totally destroy them.”

Numbers 30:3

“A young woman might still be living in her father’s house. And that young woman might make a special promise to give something to the Lord.

Numbers 6:2

“Tell these things to the people of Israel: A man or a woman might want to separate from other people for a time. This special time of separation allows a person to give himself totally to the Lord for a time. That person will be called a Nazirite. [86]

Judges 11:39

At the end of two months, Jephthah’s daughter returned to her father. Jephthah did what he promised to the Lord. Jephthah’s daughter never had sexual relations with anyone. So this became a custom in Israel.

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a special promise to God. She said, “Lord All-Powerful, see how very sad I am. Remember me! Don’t forget me. If you will give me a son, then I will give him to you. He will be a Nazirite: He will not drink wine or strong drink. [9] And no one will ever cut his hair. [10] ”

1 Samuel 1:28

And now I give this child to the Lord. He will serve [16] the Lord all his life.”