Leviticus 27:28

Leviticus 27:28 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"But no devoted thing that a man devotes to the Lord, of anything that he has, whether man or beast, or of his inherited field, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘Nevertheless no devoted offering that a man may devote to the Lord of all that he has, both man and beast, or the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed; every devoted offering is most holy to the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“However, anything specially set apart for the Lord—whether a person, an animal, or family property—must never be sold or bought back. Anything devoted in this way has been set apart as holy, and it belongs to the Lord.

Context of Leviticus 27:28

26“ ‘No one, however, may dedicate the firstborn of an animal, since the firstborn already belongs to the Lord; whether an ox or a sheep, it is the Lord’s. 27If it is one of the unclean animals, it may be bought back at its set value, adding a fifth of the value to it. If it is not redeemed, it is to be sold at its set value. “ ‘But nothing that a person owns and devotes to the Lord—whether a human being or an animal or family land—may be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the Lord. 29“ ‘No person devoted to destruction may be ransomed; they are to be put to death. 30“ ‘A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.

Leviticus 27:28 word by word

אַךְ־כָּל־חֵ֡רֶם אֲשֶׁ֣ר יַחֲרִם֩ אִ֨ישׁ לַֽיהוָ֜ה מִכָּל־אֲשֶׁר־ל֗וֹ מֵאָדָ֤ם וּבְהֵמָה֙ וּמִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ לֹ֥א יִמָּכֵ֖ר וְלֹ֣א יִגָּאֵ֑ל כָּל־חֵ֕רֶם קֹֽדֶשׁ־קָֽדָשִׁ֥ים ה֖וּא לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Notwithstanding no devoted thingחֵ֫רֶםchêrem cherem · devoted thingH2764
• that a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• shall devoteחָרַםchâram · to devote/destroyH2763
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• and beastבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• and of the fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · land: countryH7704
• of his possessionאֲחֻזָּה'ăchûzzâh · possessionH272
• shall be soldמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
• or redeemedגָּאַלgâ'al · to redeem: redeemH1350
• mostקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944

Cross-references for Leviticus 27:28

• Leviticus 27:21When the field is released in the Jubilee, it will become holy, like a field devoted to the Lord; it will become priestly property.
• Exodus 22:20“Whoever sacrifices to any god other than the Lord must be destroyed.
• Numbers 21:2Then Israel made this vow to the Lord: “If you will deliver these people into our hands, we will totally destroy their cities.”
• Deuteronomy 7:1When the Lord your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you—
• Deuteronomy 13:15you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. You must destroy it completely, both its people and its livestock.
• Deuteronomy 20:16However, in the cities of the nations the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes.
• Deuteronomy 25:19When the Lord your God gives you rest from all the enemies around you in the land he is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you shall blot out the name of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!
• Joshua 6:17The city and all that is in it are to be devoted to the Lord. Only Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house shall be spared, because she hid the spies we sent.
• Joshua 7:1But the Israelites were unfaithful in regard to the devoted things; Achan son of Karmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of them. So the Lord’s anger burned against Israel.
• Judges 11:30And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands,
• Judges 21:5Then the Israelites asked, “Who from all the tribes of Israel has failed to assemble before the Lord?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to assemble before the Lord at Mizpah was to be put to death.
• 1 Samuel 14:24Now the Israelites were in distress that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food.
• 1 Samuel 14:38Saul therefore said, “Come here, all you who are leaders of the army, and let us find out what sin has been committed today.
• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’ ”
• Matthew 25:41“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
• Acts 23:12The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Commentaries on Leviticus 27:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28No devoted thing - shall be sold or redeemed - This is the חרם cherem, which always meant an absolute unredeemable grant to God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Devoted thing - The primary meaning of the Heb. word חרם chērem is something cut off, or shut up. Its specific meaning in the Law is, that which is cut off from common use and given up in some sense to Yahweh, without the right of recal or commutation. It is applied to a field wholly appropriated to the sanctuary Leviticus 27:21, and to whatever was doomed to destruction 1 Samuel 15:21; 1 Kings 20:42. Our translators have often rendered the word by…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-33Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28sets apart (Hebrew kherem): This act of devotion could not be undone. The person, animal, or property devoted in this way became dedicated to the service of the sanctuary as the priest defined.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the Lord of all that he hath, ... shall be sold or redeemed--This relates to vows of the most solemn kind--the devotee accompanying his vow with a solemn imprecation on himself not to fail in accomplishing his declared purpose.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 27:28

• Dedication
• Property
• Redemption

In the dictionaries

• Anathema
• Consecration
• Devote
• Jericho
• Reckon
• Rod
• Wise
• Accursed
• Criticism
• Forfeit

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