Parallel Verses

NET Bible

"Speak to the Israelites and tell them, 'When a man makes a special votive offering based on the conversion value of persons to the Lord,

New American Standard Bible

“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When a man makes a difficult vow, he shall be valued according to your valuation of persons belonging to the Lord.

King James Version

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.

Holman Bible

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When someone makes a special vow to the Lord that involves the assessment of people,

International Standard Version

"Tell the Israelis that when a person makes a special vow based on the appropriate value of people who belong to the LORD,

A Conservative Version

Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for LORD by thy estimation.

American Standard Version

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah by thy estimation.

Amplified

“Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘When a man makes a special vow [consecrating himself or a member of his family], he shall be valued according to your [established system of] valuation of people belonging to the Lord [that is, the priest accepts from the man making the vow a specified amount of money for the temple treasury in place of the actual person].

Bible in Basic English

Say to the children of Israel, If a man makes a special oath, you will give your decision as to the value of the persons for the Lord.

Darby Translation

Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, When any one devoteth anything by a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah according to thy valuation.

Julia Smith Translation

Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When a man shall separate a vow by thy estimation, the souls for Jehovah.

King James 2000

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a special vow of persons to the LORD at your valuation,

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Speak to the {Israelites}, and say to them, 'When a man makes a vow according to your proper value [of] persons to Yahweh,

Modern King James verseion

Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, When a man shall make a special vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah by your evaluation.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, 'If any man will give a singular vow unto the LORD according to the value of his soul,

New Heart English Bible

"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'When a man makes a vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by your valuation.

The Emphasized Bible

Speak unto the sons of Israel and thou shall say unto them - When any man would consecrate and pay a vow by thine estimate of lives unto Yahweh,

Webster

Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD, by thy estimation.

World English Bible

"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, 'When a man makes a vow, the persons shall be for Yahweh by your valuation.

Youngs Literal Translation

Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man maketh a wonderful vow, by thy valuation the persons are Jehovah's.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

of Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

and say

Usage: 0

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

vow
נדר נדר 
Neder 
Usage: 60

the persons
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

shall be for the Lord

Usage: 0

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Instructions About Vows

1 The Lord spoke to Moses: 2 "Speak to the Israelites and tell them, 'When a man makes a special votive offering based on the conversion value of persons to the Lord, 3 the conversion value of the male from twenty years old up to sixty years old is fifty shekels by the standard of the sanctuary shekel.

Cross References

Numbers 6:2

"Speak to the Israelites, and tell them, 'When either a man or a woman takes a special vow, to take a vow as a Nazirite, to separate himself to the Lord,

Deuteronomy 23:21-23

When you make a vow to the Lord your God you must not delay in fulfilling it, for otherwise he will surely hold you accountable as a sinner.

Judges 11:30-31

Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, saying, "If you really do hand the Ammonites over to me,

Judges 11:39

After two months she returned to her father, and he did to her as he had vowed. She died a virgin. Her tragic death gave rise to a custom in Israel.

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a vow saying, "O Lord of hosts, if you will look with compassion on the suffering of your female servant, remembering me and not forgetting your servant, and give a male child to your servant, then I will dedicate him to the Lord all the days of his life. His hair will never be cut."

1 Samuel 1:28

Now I dedicate him to the Lord. From this time on he is dedicated to the Lord." Then they worshiped the Lord there.

Genesis 28:20-22

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,

Numbers 21:2

So Israel made a vow to the Lord and said, "If you will indeed deliver this people into our hand, then we will utterly destroy their cities."

Numbers 30:3

"If a young woman who is still living in her father's house makes a vow to the Lord or places herself under an obligation,

Ecclesiastes 5:4-5

When you make a vow to God, do not delay in paying it. For God takes no pleasure in fools: Pay what you vow!

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