Leviticus 27:28

“‘Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote to Yahweh of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed. Everything devoted to destruction is most holy to Yahweh.

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WEBBE

“‘Notwithstanding, no devoted thing that a man devotes to the LORD of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed. Everything that is permanently devoted is most holy to the LORD.

BSB

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.

KJV

Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the LORD of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.

ASV

Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto Jehovah of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto Jehovah.

BBE

But nothing which a man has given completely to the Lord, out of all his property, of man or beast, or of the land which is his heritage, may be given away or got back in exchange for money; anything completely given is most holy to the Lord.

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אַךְ־ 'akh- nevertheless H389 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 חֵרֶם che·rem devoted thing H2764 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 יַחֲרִם ya·cha·rim he will dedicate to destruction H2763 אִישׁ 'ish anyone H376 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068 מִכָּל־ mi·kol from all H3605 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- that H834 לוֹ lo [belongs] to (the) him H9033 מֵאָדָם me·'a·dam from humankind H120 וּבְהֵמָה u·ve·he·mah and livestock H929 וּמִשְּׂדֵה u·mi·se·deh and from [the] field of H7704 אֲחֻזָּתוֹ 'a·chu·za·to possession his H272 לֹא lo' not H3808 יִמָּכֵר yi·ma·kher it will be sold H4376 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 יִגָּאֵל yi·ga·'el it will be redeemed H1350 כָּל־ kol- every H3605 חֵרֶם che·rem devoted thing H2764 קֹדֶשׁ־ ko·desh- [is] a holy thing of H6944 קָדָשִׁים ka·da·shim holy things H6944 הוּא hu' it H1931 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068

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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