Leviticus 27:2
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.
Cross-reference
Numbers 6:2 introduces the Nazirite vow with similar wording, both being legal sections on consecration by vow.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23 reinforces the binding nature of vows, urging prompt payment—complementing the valuation system for persons vowed.
Judges 11:30 records Jephthah’s rash vow—contrasting with Leviticus’ orderly valuation, as his vow leads to tragedy.
Judges 11:31 specifies the fatal content of Jephthah’s vow—a stark contrast to Leviticus’ redeemable person-vows.
Judges 11:39 shows the tragic fulfillment of Jephthah’s vow—opposite the lawful redemption allowed in Leviticus 27.
1 Samuel 1:11 records Hannah’s vow to dedicate her son—a positive narrative parallel to Leviticus’ person-dedication laws.
1 Samuel 1:28 shows Hannah fulfilling her vow by giving Samuel to the Lord—a lived example of dedicating a person.
Ecclesiastes 5:4 commands fulfilling vows promptly—a general principle that undergirds the specific valuation laws.
Ecclesiastes 5:5 warns against making vows without fulfilling them—highlighting the gravity behind Leviticus’ system.
Numbers 18:16 applies the same valuation scale from Leviticus 27 to redeem firstborn sons, directly linking the systems.
Numbers 30:2 reinforces the binding nature of vows, complementing the vow-making procedure in Leviticus 27.
2 Kings 12:4 explicitly mentions 'money of the valuation of persons', directly referencing the practice from Leviticus 27.
Matthew 27:9 fulfills prophecy by referencing the price set on a person, echoing the valuation system of Leviticus 27 for Judas's betrayal.
Genesis 28:20-22 describes Jacob's conditional vow of tithe, similar to the vow context in this legal instruction.
Numbers 21:2 records Israel's battle vow, a narrative example of vowing, but different from the valuation laws here.
Psalm 50:14 exhorts performing vows to God, echoing the obligation to fulfill vows made under Leviticus 27.