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Leviticus 27:11
11And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not bring an offering unto Jehovah, then he shall present the beast before the priest;
Leviticus 27:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the Lord, then he shall present the beast before the priest:
- New International Version (NIV)If what they vowed is a ceremonially unclean animal—one that is not acceptable as an offering to the Lord—the animal must be presented to the priest,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And if it is any unclean animal that may not be offered as an offering to the Lord, then he shall stand the animal before the priest,
- New King James Version (NKJV)If it is an unclean animal which they do not offer as a sacrifice to the Lord, then he shall present the animal before the priest;
Context of Leviticus 27:11
9And if it be a beast whereof men bring an offering unto Jehovah, all that they give of such unto Jehovah shall be holy. 10They shall not alter it nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good; and if he at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy. And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not bring an offering unto Jehovah, then he shall present the beast before the priest; 12and the priest shall value it, [judging] between good and bad: according to the valuation of the priest, so shall it be. 13And if they will in any wise redeem it, then they shall add a fifth [part] thereof unto thy valuation.
Read all of Leviticus 27Leviticus 27:11 word by word
וְאִם֙ כָּל־בְּהֵמָ֣ה טְמֵאָ֔ה אֲ֠שֶׁר לֹא־יַקְרִ֧יבוּ מִמֶּ֛נָּה קָרְבָּ֖ן לַֽיהוָ֑ה וְהֶֽעֱמִ֥יד אֶת־הַבְּהֵמָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הַכֹּהֵֽן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Leviticus 27:11
- Deuteronomy 23:18Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow; for even both these are an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
- Malachi 1:14Yea, cursed be the deceiver, who hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing; for I am a great King, saith Jehovah of hosts, and my name is terrible among the nations.
Commentaries on Leviticus 27:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Any unclean beast - See on Leviticus 27:2; (note).Read the comment
- 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
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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
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