Focused Passage

Leviticus 27:9-13

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

9If he vows an animal that may be brought as an offering to the LORD, any such animal given to the LORD shall be holy.

10He must not replace it or exchange it, either good for bad or bad for good. But if he does substitute one animal for another, both that animal and its substitute will be holy.

11But if the vow involves any of the unclean animals that may not be brought as an offering to the LORD, the animal must be presented before the priest.

12The priest shall set its value, whether high or low; as the priest values it, the price will be set.

13If, however, the owner decides to redeem the animal, he must add a fifth to its value.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Proverbs 20:25Classic cross-references Ezekiel 48:14Classic cross-references Leviticus 5:15Classic cross-references

Original words

If [he vows]וְאִם־H518Conjunctionanמִמֶּ֛נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularanimalבְּהֵמָ֔הH929Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativemay be broughtיַקְרִ֧יבוּH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralas an offeringקָרְבָּ֖ןH7133Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularanyכֹּל֩H3605Noun - masculine singularsuch [animal]מִמֶּ֛נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativegivenיִתֵּ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularshall beיִֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularholyקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃H6944Noun - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Leviticus 27:33Classic cross-references

Original words

He must notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlereplace itיַחֲלִיפֶ֗נּוּH2498Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular. . .וְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleor exchange itיָמִ֥ירH4171Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹת֛וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singulareither goodט֥וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singularfor badבְּרָ֖עH7451Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singularorאוֹ־H176Conjunctionbadרַ֣עH7451Adjective - masculine singularfor goodבְּט֑וֹבH2896Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singularBut ifוְאִם־H518Conjunctionhe does substituteהָמֵ֨רH4171Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute. . .יָמִ֤ירH4171Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularone animalבְּהֵמָה֙H929Noun - feminine singularfor anotherבִּבְהֵמָ֔הH929Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularboth that animalה֥וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularand its substituteוּתְמוּרָת֖וֹH8545Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .יִֽהְיֶה־H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwill beוְהָֽיָה־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularholyקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃H6944Noun - masculine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Judges 11:31Classic cross-references

Original words

But ifוְאִם֙H518Conjunctionthe vow involves anyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructof the uncleanטְמֵאָ֔הH2931Adjective - feminine singularanimalsבְּהֵמָ֣הH929Noun - feminine singularthatאֲ֠שֶׁרH834Pronoun - relativemay notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlebe broughtיַקְרִ֧יבוּH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מִמֶּ֛נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularas an offeringקָרְבָּ֖ןH7133Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe animalהַבְּהֵמָ֖הH929Article | Noun - feminine singularmust be presentedוְהֶֽעֱמִ֥ידH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe priestהַכֹּהֵֽן׃H3548Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 12

Original words

The priestהַכֹּהֵן֙H3548Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֹתָ֔הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singular-בֵּ֥יןH996Prepositionshall set its valueוְהֶעֱרִ֤יךְH6186Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwhether highט֖וֹבH2896Adjective - masculine singular. . .וּבֵ֣יןH996Conjunctive waw | Prepositionor lowרָ֑עH7451Adjective - masculine singularas the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularvalues itכְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥H6187Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularthe priceכֵּ֥ןH3651Adverbwill be setיִהְיֶֽה׃H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Leviticus 27:15Classic cross-references Leviticus 27:19Classic cross-references Leviticus 5:16Classic cross-references Leviticus 22:14Classic cross-references

Original words

If, however, [the owner]וְאִם־H518Conjunctiondecides to redeem [the animal]גָּאֹ֖לH1350Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יִגְאָלֶ֑נָּהH1350Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularhe must addוְיָסַ֥ףH3254Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulara fifthחֲמִישִׁת֖וֹH2549Number - ordinal feminine singular construct | third person masculine singulartoעַל־H5921Prepositionits valueעֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃H6187Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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