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29 If this gift is a person, that person cannot be bought back. That person must be killed.

30 “A tenth of all crops belongs to the Lord. This means the crops from fields and the fruit from trees—a tenth belongs to the Lord. 31 So if you want to get back your tenth, you must add one-fifth to its price and then buy it back.

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29 “‘No person devoted to destruction[a] may be ransomed; they are to be put to death.(A)

30 “‘A tithe(B) of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the Lord; it is holy(C) to the Lord. 31 Whoever would redeem(D) any of their tithe must add a fifth of the value(E) to it.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 27:29 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.