Leviticus 27:10

He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change animal for animal, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy.

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WEBBE

He shall not alter it, nor exchange it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good. If he shall at all exchange animal for animal, then both it and that for which it is exchanged shall be holy.

BSB

He 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.

KJV

He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.

ASV

He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy.

BBE

It may not be changed in any way, a good given for a bad, or a bad for a good; if one beast is changed for another, the two will be holy.

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לֹא lo' not H3808 יַחֲלִיפֶנּוּ ya·cha·li·fe·nu he will substitute it H2498 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 יָמִיר ya·mir he will exchange H4171 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) it H853 טוֹב tov good H2896 בְּרָע be·ra' for bad H7451 אוֹ־ 'ov- or H176 רַע ra' bad H7451 בְּטוֹב be·tov for good H2896 וְאִם־ ve·'im- and if H518 הָמֵר ha·mer ever (to exchange) H4171 יָמִיר ya·mir he will exchange H4171 בְּהֵמָה be·he·mah an animal H929 בִּבְהֵמָה biv·he·mah for an animal H929 וְהָיָה־ ve·ha·yah- and it will be H1961 הוּא hu' it H1931 וּתְמוּרָתוֹ u·te·mu·ra·to and substitute its H8545 יִהְיֶה־ yih·yeh- it will be H1961 קֹּדֶשׁ ko·desh a holy thing H6944

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–13

Zeal for the service of God disposed the Israelites, on some occasions, to dedicate themselves or their children to the service of the Lord, in his house for life. Some persons who thus dedicated themselves might be employed as assistants; in general they were to be redeemed for a value. It is good to be zealously affected and liberally disposed for the Lord's service; but the matter should be well weighed, and prudence should direct as to what we do; else rash vows and hesitation in doing them will dishonour God, and trouble our own minds.

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