How we cite our quotes: (Chapter:Verse)
Quote #10
If a person consecrates a house to the Lord, the priest shall assess it: whether good or bad, as the priest assesses it, so it shall stand. And if the one who consecrates the house wishes to redeem it, one-fifth shall be added to its assessed value, and it shall revert to the original owner. (NRSV 27:14-15)
And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the Lord, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand. And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his. (KJV 27:14-15)
Leviticus can be pretty down-to-earth when it comes to talking about objects dedicated to God. After summing up the rules for his covenantal contract, God finishes the book with commands for buying back belongings that you've dedicated to God. As with chapter 5's rules for paying back stuff that you stole, the price is book value plus 20%. And who determines the book value? None other than the priests.