Focused Passage

Leviticus 27:28-29

Vows, Valuations, Dedications, Devoted Things, Firstborn, and Tithes Belonging to the LORD

The LORD gives Moses regulations for special vows involving persons and fixed sanctuary valuations according to age and sex, with provision for the poor. He then regulates vowed animals, houses, inherited fields, purchased fields, redemption by adding a fifth, firstborn animals, devoted things, and tithes from land and herds. The chapter concludes by identifying these commands as those the LORD gave Moses at Mount Sinai for the Israelites.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

28 Nothing that a man sets apart to the LORD from all he owns—whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land—can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD.

29 No person set apart for destruction may be ransomed; he must surely be put to death.

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References and Original Words

Verse 28

Cross-references

Joshua 6:17 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 48:14 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 20:16 Classic cross-references Exodus 22:20 Classic cross-references Leviticus 27:21 Classic cross-references

Original words

- אַךְ־ H389 Adverb Nothing כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct that אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative a man אִ֨ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular sets apart חֵ֡רֶם H2764 Noun - masculine singular . . . יַחֲרִם֩ H2763 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֜ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular from all he owns מִכָּל־ H3605 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative whether a man מֵאָדָ֤ם H120 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular an animal וּבְהֵמָה֙ H929 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular or his inherited land וּמִשְּׂדֵ֣ה H7704 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . אֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ H272 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular - לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle can be sold יִמָּכֵ֖ר H4376 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . וְלֹ֣א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle or redeemed יִגָּאֵ֑ל H1350 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular everything כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct so devoted חֵ֕רֶם H2764 Noun - masculine singular [is] most קֹֽדֶשׁ־ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct holy קָֽדָשִׁ֥ים H6944 Noun - masculine plural . . . ה֖וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD; similarly in verse 29.

Verse 29

Cross-references

1 Samuel 15:18 Classic cross-references Numbers 21:2 Classic cross-references Acts 23:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

No כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . חֵ֗רֶם H2764 Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative - לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle person הָאָדָ֖ם H120 Article | Noun - masculine singular set apart for destruction יָחֳרַ֛ם H2763 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . מִן־ H4480 Preposition may be ransomed יִפָּדֶ֑ה H6299 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular he must surely be put to death מ֖וֹת H4191 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . יוּמָֽת׃ H4191 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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