1. Leviticus 27:13 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What if the owner wanted the unclean animal back?

Leviticus 27:13 (ESV)

13 But if he wishes to redeem it, he shall add a fifth to the valuation.

If the original owner wanted the animal back, he was required to pay the evaluated price as well as an additional 20 percent of the priest’s value.