Mitzvah #229 Positive Commandment (Mitzvah Asseh)
„Estimate the value of consecrated houses“
Scripture Reference: LEV 27:14 (Torah Portion (Parashah): B'chukotai)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
'Now if a man consecrates his house as holy to the LORD, then the priest shall value it as either good or bad; as the priest values it, so it shall stand.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
יד וְאִישׁ, כִּי-יַקְדִּשׁ אֶת-בֵּיתוֹ קֹדֶשׁ לַיהוָה--וְהֶעֱרִיכוֹ הַכֹּהֵן, בֵּין טוֹב וּבֵין רָע: כַּאֲשֶׁר יַעֲרִיךְ אֹתוֹ הַכֹּהֵן, כֵּן יָקוּם.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
14 Καὶ ἄνθρωπος, ὃς ἂν ἁγιάσῃ τὴν οἰκίαν αὐτοῦ ἁγίαν τῷ κυρίῳ, καὶ τιμήσεται αὐτὴν ὁ ἱερεὺς ἀνὰ μέσον καλῆς καὶ ἀνὰ μέσον πονηρᾶς· ὡς ἂν τιμήσεται αὐτὴν ὁ ἱερεύς, οὕτως σταθήσεται.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) B'chukotai
Sefer HaChinuch Number #354
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Promises (Buch 6)
Section: Appraisals and Devoted Property
Systematic Category (P119f) Sacrifices and Offerings