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Leviticus 27:28-30
New English Translation
Leviticus 27:28-30
New English Translation
Things Permanently Dedicated to the Lord
28 “‘Surely anything that a man permanently dedicates to the Lord[a] from all that belongs to him, whether from people, animals, or his landed property, must be neither sold nor redeemed; anything permanently dedicated is most holy to the Lord. 29 Any human being who is permanently dedicated[b] to the Lord[c] must not be ransomed; such a person must be put to death.
Redemption of the Tithe
30 “‘Any tithe[d] of the land, from the grain of the land or from the fruit of the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy to the Lord.
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- Leviticus 27:28 tn Heb “Surely, any permanently dedicated [thing] which a man shall permanently dedicate to the Lord.” The Hebrew term חֵרֶם (kherem) refers to things that are devoted permanently to the Lord (see the note on v. 21 above).
- Leviticus 27:29 tn Heb “permanently dedicated from among men.”
- Leviticus 27:29 tn The words “to the Lord” are not in the Hebrew text but have been supplied for clarity.
- Leviticus 27:30 tn On the “tithe” system in Israel, see R. E. Averbeck, NIDOTTE 2:1035-55 and esp. pp. 1041-42 on Lev 27:30-33.
Leviticus 27:28-30
New International Version
Leviticus 27:28-30
New International Version
28 “‘But nothing that a person owns and devotes[a](A) to the Lord—whether a human being or an animal or family land—may be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy(B) to the Lord.
29 “‘No person devoted to destruction[b] may be ransomed; they are to be put to death.(C)
30 “‘A tithe(D) of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy(E) to the Lord.
Footnotes
- Leviticus 27:28 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord.
- Leviticus 27:29 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
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