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New Century Version

Leviticus 27:9

"‘Some animals may be used as sacrifices to the Lord . If someone promises to bring one of these to the Lord , it will become holy.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Property;   Redemption;   Vows;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Dedication;   Vows;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Anathema;   Vow;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Redemption;   Vow;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Kinsman-Redeemer;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Vow;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aaron;   Leviticus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronology of the New Testament;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Vows;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - 'Arakin;   Desecration;   Sidra;   Valuation;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
If it be a animal, whereof men offer an offering to the LORD, all that any man gives of such to the LORD shall be holy.
King James Version
And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the Lord , all that any man giveth of such unto the Lord shall be holy.
Lexham English Bible
"‘And if it is a domestic animal from which they present an offering for Yahweh, all that he gives from it for Yahweh shall be a holy object.
New English Translation
"‘If what is vowed is a kind of animal from which an offering may be presented to the Lord , anything which he gives to the Lord from this kind of animal will be holy.
Amplified Bible
'Now if it is an animal of the kind which men can present as an offering to the LORD, any such that one gives to the LORD shall be holy.
New American Standard Bible
'Now if it is an animal of the kind that one can present as an offering to the LORD, any such animal that one gives to the LORD shall be holy.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering vnto the Lorde, all that one giueth of such vnto the Lorde, shalbe holy.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘Now if it is an animal of the kind which men can bring near as an offering to Yahweh, any such that one gives to Yahweh shall be holy.
Contemporary English Version
If you promise to sacrifice an animal to me, it becomes holy, and there is no way you can set it free.
Complete Jewish Bible
"‘If the vow is for the value of an animal of the kind used when people bring an offering to Adonai , all that a person gives of such animals to Adonai will be holy.
Darby Translation
And if it be a beast whereof men bring an offering unto Jehovah, all that they give of such unto Jehovah shall be holy.
Easy-to-Read Version
"You might promise to give an animal to the Lord. If it is a clean animal—one that is acceptable as an offering to the Lord —then the animal you bring will become holy.
English Standard Version
"If the vow is an animal that may be offered as an offering to the Lord , all of it that he gives to the Lord is holy.
George Lamsa Translation
And if it is an animal whereof men bring an offering to the LORD, all that any man gives of such to the LORD shall be holy.
Good News Translation
If your vow concerns an animal that is acceptable as an offering to the Lord , then every gift made to the Lord is sacred,
Christian Standard Bible®
“If the vow involves one of the animals that may be brought as an offering to the Lord, any of these he gives to the Lord will be holy.
Literal Translation
And if it is an animal of which they bring an offering to Jehovah, all that one gives of it to Jehovah is holy.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But yf it be a beest yt maye be offred vnto ye LORDE, all yt is offred vnto ye LORDE of soch, is holy:
American Standard Version
And if it be a beast, whereof men offer an oblation unto Jehovah, all that any man giveth of such unto Jehovah shall be holy.
Bible in Basic English
And if it is a beast of which men make offerings to the Lord, whatever any man gives of such to the Lord will be holy.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
If it be a beast of which men bryng an offeryng vnto the Lorde, all that any man geueth of such vnto the Lord, shalbe holy.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.
King James Version (1611)
And if it be a beast whereof men bring an offering vnto the Lord, all that any man giueth of such vnto the Lord, shall be holy.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And if it be from the cattle that are offered as a gift to the Lord, whoever shall offer one of these to the Lord, it shall be holy.
English Revised Version
And if it be a beast, whereof men offer an oblation unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.
Berean Standard Bible
If he vows an animal that may be brought as an offering to the LORD, any of these that he gives to the LORD will be holy.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe if ony man avowith a beeste, that may be offrid to the Lord, it schal be hooli,
Young's Literal Translation
`And if [it is] a beast of which they bring near an offering to Jehovah, all that [one] giveth of it to Jehovah is holy;
Update Bible Version
And if it is a beast, whereof men offer an oblation to Yahweh, all that any man gives of such to Yahweh shall be holy.
Webster's Bible Translation
And if [it shall be] a beast of which men bring an offering to the LORD, all that [any man] giveth of such to the LORD shall be holy.
World English Bible
If it be a animal, whereof men offer an offering to Yahweh, all that any man gives of such to Yahweh shall be holy.
New King James Version
"If it is an animal that men may bring as an offering to the LORD, all that anyone gives to the LORD shall be holy.
New Living Translation
"If your vow involves giving an animal that is acceptable as an offering to the Lord , any gift to the Lord will be considered holy.
New Life Bible
‘If it is a kind of animal which men give as a gift to the Lord, any such animal that is given to the Lord will be holy.
New Revised Standard
If it concerns an animal that may be brought as an offering to the Lord , any such that may be given to the Lord shall be holy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And if it be a beast whereof men may bring near an oblation unto Yahweh, all that whereof aught is given to Yahweh, shall be holy.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But a beast that may be sacrificed to the Lord, if any one shall vow, shall be holy,
Revised Standard Version
"If it is an animal such as men offer as an offering to the LORD, all of such that any man gives to the LORD is holy.
THE MESSAGE
"If he vowed an animal that is acceptable as an offering to God , the animal is given to God and becomes the property of the Sanctuary. He must not exchange or substitute a good one for a bad one, or a bad one for a good one; if he should dishonestly substitute one animal for another, both the original and the substitute become property of the Sanctuary. If what he vowed is a ritually unclean animal, one that is not acceptable as an offering to God , the animal must be shown to the priest, who will set its value, either high or low. Whatever the priest sets will be its value. If the owner changes his mind and wants to redeem it, he must add twenty percent to its value.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Now if it is an animal of the kind which men can present as an offering to the LORD, any such that one gives to the LORD shall be holy.

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 "Speak to the people of Israel and tell them: ‘If someone makes a special promise to give a person as a servant to the Lord by paying a price that is the same value as that person, 3 the price for a man twenty to sixty years old is about one and one-fourth pounds of silver. (You must use the measure as set by the Holy Place.) 4 The price for a woman twenty to sixty years old is about twelve ounces of silver. 5 The price for a man five to twenty years old is about eight ounces of silver; for a woman it is about four ounces of silver. 6 The price for a baby boy one month to five years old is about two ounces of silver; for a baby girl the price is about one and one-half ounces of silver. 7 The price for a man sixty years old or older is about six ounces of silver; for a woman it is about four ounces of silver. 8 "‘If anyone is too poor to pay the price, bring him to the priest, and the priest will set the price. The priest will decide how much money the person making the vow can afford to pay. 9 "‘Some animals may be used as sacrifices to the Lord . If someone promises to bring one of these to the Lord , it will become holy. 10 That person must not try to put another animal in its place or exchange it, a good animal for a bad one, or a bad animal for a good one. If this happens, both animals will become holy.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

all: is holy, i.e. separated and devoted; it cannot be redeemed like a human being, a house, or a field - Young Leviticus 27:9

Reciprocal: Leviticus 5:15 - in the Proverbs 20:25 - after Ecclesiastes 5:6 - it was Ezekiel 48:14 - for Matthew 15:5 - It is

Cross-References

Judges 13:15
Manoah said to the angel of the Lord , "We would like you to stay awhile so we can cook a young goat for you."
1 Samuel 16:20
So Jesse loaded a donkey with bread, a leather bag full of wine, and a young goat, and he sent them with his son David to Saul.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And if [it be] a beast whereof men bring an offering to the Lord,.... That is, it such a creature is devoted, which is of that kind which are used in sacrifice to the Lord, such as bullocks, sheep, goats, rams, and lambs:

all that [any man] giveth of such unto the Lord shall be holy; shall be set apart to sacred uses, and not applied to profane or common uses, but either were for the use of the altar or of the priests; or the price of them for the repair of the sanctuary, according as they were devoted.


 
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