Leviticus 27:33

He shall not search whether it is good or bad, neither shall he change it. If he changes it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed.’”

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WEBBE

He shall not examine whether it is good or bad, neither shall he exchange it. If he exchanges it at all, then both it and that for which it is exchanged shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed.’”

BSB

He must not inspect whether it is good or bad, and he shall not make any substitution. But if he does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute shall become holy; they cannot be redeemed.’”

KJV

He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.

ASV

He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.

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לֹא lo' not H3808 יְבַקֵּר ye·va·ker he will scrutinize H1239 בֵּין־ bein- between H996 טוֹב tov good H2896 לָרַע la·ra' and the bad H7451 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 יְמִירֶנּוּ ye·mi·re·nu he will exchange it H4171 וְאִם־ ve·'im- and if H518 הָמֵר ha·mer ever (to exchange) H4171 יְמִירֶנּוּ ye·mi·re·nu he will exchange it H4171 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 קֹדֶשׁ ko·desh a holy thing H6944 לֹא lo' not H3808 יִגָּאֵל yi·ga·'el it will be redeemed H1350

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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