Leviticus 27:12

Leviticus 27:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.
• New International Version (NIV)who will judge its quality as good or bad. Whatever value the priest then sets, that is what it will be.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the priest shall value it as either good or bad; as the priest values it, so it shall be.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and the priest shall set a value for it, whether it is good or bad; as you, the priest, value it, so it shall be.

Context of Leviticus 27:12

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. The 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. 14Now if a man consecrates his house as holy to the LORD, then the priest shall value it either as good or bad. The price will stand just as the priest values it.

Leviticus 27:12 word by word

וְהֶעֱרִ֤יךְ הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֹתָ֔הּ בֵּ֥ין ט֖וֹב וּבֵ֣ין רָ֑ע כְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן כֵּ֥ן יִהְיֶֽה׃Read the interlinear

• The priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• ·בַּ֫יִןbêyn · betweenH996
• shall set its valueעָרַךְ‛ârak · to valueH6186
• whether highטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• or lowרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• values itעֵ֫רֶךְ‛êrek · valuationH6187
• the priceכֵּןkên · soH3651
• will be setהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961

Commentaries on Leviticus 27:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-13An unclean animal, not suitable for food or sacrifice, could be bought back by the worshiper for its assessed value plus 20 percent. This rule likely aimed to preserve the sanctity of vows and reduce careless dedications. For the 20 percent additional charge on property, see Leviticus 27:15, 19, 31.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the Lord--a clean beast. After it had been vowed, it could neither be employed in common purposes nor exchanged for an equivalent--it must be sacrificed--or if, through some discovered blemish, it was unsuitable for the altar, it might be sold, and the money applied for the sacred service. If an unclean beast--such as an ass or camel, for instance, had been vowed, it was to be appropriated to the…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 27:12

• Priest
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• Redemption
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Commentaries on Leviticus 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings