Leviticus 27:26

“‘Only the firstborn among animals, which is made Yahweh’s firstborn, no man may dedicate; whether an ox or a sheep. It is Yahweh’s.

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WEBBE

“‘However the firstborn amongst animals, which belongs to the LORD as a firstborn, no man may dedicate, whether an ox or a sheep. It is the LORD’s.

BSB

But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s.

KJV

Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD’S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD’S.

ASV

Only the firstling among beasts, which is made a firstling to Jehovah, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox or sheep, it is Jehovah’s.

BBE

But a man may not give by oath to the Lord the first-fruits of cattle which are offered to the Lord: if it is an ox or a sheep it is the Lord's.

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אַךְ־ 'akh- nevertheless H389 בְּכוֹר be·khor a firstborn H1060 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 יְבֻכַּר ye·vu·kar it will be born a firstling H1069 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh [belongs] to Yahweh H3068 בִּבְהֵמָה biv·he·mah among livestock H929 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יַקְדִּישׁ yak·dish he will set apart as holy H6942 אִישׁ 'ish anyone H376 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) it H853 אִם־ 'im- whether H518 שׁוֹר shor an ox H7794 אִם־ 'im- or H518 שֶׂה seh a sheep H7716 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh [belongs] to Yahweh H3068 הוּא hu' it H1931

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 26–33

Things or persons devoted, are distinguished from things or persons that were only sanctified. Devoted things were most holy to the Lord, and could neither be taken back nor applied to other purposes. Whatever productions they had the benefit, God must be honoured with the tenth of, if it could be applied. Thus they acknowledge God to be the Owner of their land, the Giver of its fruits, and themselves to be his tenants, and dependants upon him. Thus they gave him thanks for the plenty they enjoyed, and besought his favour in the continuance of it. We are taught to honour the Lord with our substance.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.