Commentary on Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Complete John Calvin (continued)
JOHN CALVIN
24. In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, even to him to whom the possession of the land did belong.
24. In anno jubilaei revertetur ager ad eum a quo emerat ipsum, ad eum eujus erat possessio terrae.
25. And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
25. Omnis autem aestimatio tua erit secundum siclum sanctuarii: viginti obolorum est siclus.
27. And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.
27. Si vero fuerit ex animalibus immundis, redimet juxta aestimationem tuam, et addet quintam partem ejus ultra eam, et si non redimatur, vendatur juxta aestimationem tuam.
28. Notwithstanding no devoted thing that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.
28. Veruntamen omne anathema quod consecrabit aliquis Jehovae ex onmibus quae habet, de hominibus et animalibus, et de agris possessionis suae, non vendetur neque redimetur. Omne enim anathema sanetitas sane titatum erit Jehovah.
29. None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.
29. Omne anathema quod consecrabitur de hominibus non redimetur: moriendo morietur.
1. And the Lord spake unto Moses. In this chapter Moses shews in what manner and at what price what once has been offered is to be redeemed, supposing that the vows cannot be conveniently paid. Now it is to be observed, that among the ancient people there were two modes of consecration, the one by anathema, which the Hebrews call,חרםcherem, the other for the use of the temple, and other exercises of religion. The anathema 659 might be made of unclean animals, and other unholy things, as we may see in respect to the city of Jericho, and similar instances; but it