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.
Leviticus 27:33 in other translations
| BSB | He must not inspect whether it is good or bad, and he shall not make any substitution. But if he does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute shall become holy; they cannot be redeemed.’” |
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| WEB | He shall not examine whether it is good or bad, neither shall he exchange it. If he exchanges it at all, then both it and that for which it is exchanged shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed.’” |
| ASV | 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 that for which it is changed shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. |
| YLT | he enquireth not between good and bad, nor doth he change it; and if he really change it--then it hath been--it and its exchange is holy; it is not redeemed.' |
| DARBY | 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 exchange thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. |
| BBE | He may not make search to see if it is good or bad, or make any changes in it; and if he makes exchange of it for another, the two will be holy; he will not get them back again. |
| Webster | He shall not search whether it is good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he shall change it at all, then both it and the change of it shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed. |
What does Leviticus 27:33 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).
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…
Leviticus 27:33 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 27:33
- Leviticus 27:10
He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.
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Context
- 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.
- Leviticus 27:34
These are the commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.
Leviticus 27:33 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | No mirará si es bueno ó malo, ni lo trocará: y si lo trocare, ello y su trueque serán cosas sagradas; no se redimirá. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | On ne distinguera pas entre le bon et le mauvais, et on ne le changera pas; et si on le change, la bête changée et celle qui la remplace seront saintes, elles ne seront pas rachetées. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | man soll nicht untersuchen, ob es gut oder schlecht sei, und soll es nicht vertauschen; und wenn man es dennoch vertauscht, so wird dasselbe heilig und das eingetauschte heilig sein; es soll nicht gelöst werden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Non eligetur nec bonum nec malum, nec altero commutabitur, si quis mutaverit: et quod mutatum est, et pro quo mutatum est, sanctificabitur Domino, et non redimetur. |