Leviticus 27:25
And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Only the firstlings of the beasts,.... These are excepted from being sanctified, or set apart for sacred uses, for a very good reason, suggested in the next clause:
which should be the Lord's…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
On the shekel and the gerah, see Exo 30:13, note; Exo 38:24, note.
Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
Shekel of the sanctuary - A standard shekel; the standard being kept in the sanctuary to try and regulate all the weights in the land by. See Gen 20:16; Gen 23:15.
Here is the law concerning real estates dedicated to the service of God by a singular vow.
I. Suppose a man, in his zeal for the honour of God, should sanctify his house to God (Lev 27:14), the house…
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