Leviticus 27 · Verse 32

Leviticus 27:32

And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.

Leviticus 27:32, King James Version

Leviticus 27:32 in other translations

BSB	Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD.
WEB	All the tithe of the herds or the flocks, whatever passes under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.
ASV	And all the tithe of the herd or the flock, whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto Jehovah.
YLT	‘And all the tithe of the herd and of the flock--all that passeth by under the rod--the tenth is holy to Jehovah;
DARBY	And as to every tithe of the herd, or of the flock, of whatever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to Jehovah.
BBE	And a tenth part of the herd and of the flock, whatever goes under the rod of the valuer, will be holy to the Lord.
Webster	And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy to the LORD.

What does Leviticus 27:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 27:30-33

30-33. all the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land--This law gave the sanction of divine authority to an ancient usage (Ge 14:20; 28:22). The whole produce of the land was subjected to the tithe tribute--it was a yearly rent which the Israelites, as tenants, paid to God, the owner of the land, and a thank offering they rendered to Him for the bounties of His providence. (See Pr 3:9; 1Co 9:11; Ga 6:6).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 32 Whatsoever passeth under the rod - The signification of this verse is well given by the rabbins: "When a man was to give the tithe of his sheep or calves to God, he was to shut up the whole flock in one fold, in which there was one narrow door capable of letting out one at a time. The owner, about to give the tenth to the Lord, stood by the door with a rod in his hand, the end of which was dipped in vermilion or red ochre. The mothers of those lambs or calves stood without: the door being opened, the young ones ran out to join themselves to their dams; and as they passed out the owner stood with his rod over them, and counted one, two, three, four, five, etc., and when the tenth came, he touched it with the coloured rod, by which it was distinguished to be the tithe calf, sheep, etc., and whether poor or lean, perfect or blemished, that was received as the legitimate tithe." It seems to be in reference to this custom that the Prophet Ezekiel, speaking to Israel, says: I will cause you to pass under the rod, and will bring you into the bond of the covenant - you shall be once more claimed as the Lord's property, and be in all things devoted to his service, being marked or ascertained, by especial providences and manifestations of his kindness, to be his peculiar people.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 27:26-33

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…

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Leviticus 27:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605

מַעְשַׂ֤רma'.Sar[the] tithe ofH4643

בָּקָר֙ba.Kar[the] herdH1241

וָצֹ֔אןva.Tzonand [the] flockH6629

כֹּ֥לkolallH3605

אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834

יַעֲבֹ֖רya.'a.Vorit will pass byH5674

תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478

הַשָּׁ֑בֶטha.Sha.vetthe rodH7626

הָֽעֲשִׂירִ֕יha.'a.si.Rithe tenthH6224

יִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it will beH1961

קֹּ֖דֶשׁKo.desha holy thingH6944

לַֽיהוָֽה\׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Leviticus 27:32

Jeremiah 33:13
In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the Lord.
Ezekiel 20:37
And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
Micah 7:14
Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

passeth under the rod.The Rabbins say, that when a man gave the tithe of his sheep or calves, he shut them in one fold, in which was a narrow door, to let out but one at a time. He then stood by the door, with a rod dipped in vermilion in his hand, and as they passed he counted them with the rod; and when the tenth came he touched it, by which it was distinguished as the tithe calf, sheep, etc.
Jer 33:13; Eze 20:37; Mic 7:14

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Context

Leviticus 27:31
And if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
Leviticus 27:32
And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the Lord.
Leviticus 27:33
He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.

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Leviticus 27:32 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y toda décima de vacas ó de ovejas, de todo lo que pasa bajo la vara, la décima será consagrada á Jehová.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Quant à toute dîme du gros et du menu bétail, de tout ce qui passe sous la verge, la dîme sera sainte, consacrée à l’ Éternel.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und aller Zehnte vom Rind- und Kleinvieh, von allem, was unter dem Stabe vorüberzieht, das Zehnte soll Jehova heilig sein;
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Omnium decimarum bovis et ovis et capræ, quæ sub pastoris virga transeunt, quidquid decimum venerit, sanctificabitur Domino.