Leviticus 27 · Verse 9

Leviticus 27:9

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.
Leviticus 27:9, King James Version

Leviticus 27:9 in other translations

BSBIf he vows an animal that may be brought as an offering to the LORD, any such animal given to the LORD shall be holy.
WEB“‘If it is an animal of which men offer an offering to the LORD, all that any man gives of such to the LORD becomes holy.
ASVAnd if it be a beast, whereof men offer an oblation unto Jehovah, all that any man giveth of such unto Jehovah shall be holy.
YLT‘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;
DARBYAnd if it be a beast whereof men bring an offering unto Jehovah, all that they give of such unto Jehovah shall be holy.
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Leviticus 27:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 27:9-13
9-13. if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the Lord--a clean beast. After it had been vowed, it could neither be employed in common purposes nor exchanged for an equivalent--it must be sacrificed--or if, through some discovered blemish, it was unsuitable for the altar, it might be sold, and the money applied for the sacred service. If an unclean beast--such as an ass or camel, for instance, had been vowed, it was to be appropriated to the use of the priest at the estimated value, or it might be redeemed by the person vowing on payment of that value, and the additional fine of a fifth more.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 27:1-13

Zeal for the service of God disposed the Israelites, on some occasions, to dedicate themselves or their children to the service of the Lord, in his house for life. Some persons who thus dedicated themselves might be employed as assistants; in general they were to be redeemed for a value. It is good to be zealously affected and liberally disposed for the Lord's service; but the matter should be well weighed, and…

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Leviticus 27:9 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.

וְאִם\־ve.'im-and ifH518
בְּהֵמָ֔הbe.he.Mahan animalH929
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
יַקְרִ֧יבוּyak.Ri.vupeople will presentH7126
מִמֶּ֛נָּהmi.Me.nahfrom itH4480
קָרְבָּ֖ןkor.bana presentH7133
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
כֹּל֩kolallH3605
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH834
יִתֵּ֥ןyi.Tensomeone will giveH5414
מִמֶּ֛נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480
לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
יִֽהְיֶה\־yih.yeh-it will beH1961
קֹּֽדֶשׁ\׃Ko.desha holy thingH6944

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

Context

  • Leviticus 27:8

    But if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.

  • Leviticus 27:9

    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.

  • 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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Leviticus 27:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y si fuere animal de que se ofrece ofrenda á Jehová, todo lo que se diere de él á Jehová será santo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et si c’est une des bêtes qu’on présente en offrande à l’ Éternel, tout ce qu’on donnera à l’ Éternel sera saint.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wenn es ein Vieh ist, wovon man Jehova eine Opfergabe darbringt, so soll alles, was man Jehova davon gibt, heilig sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Animal autem, quod immolari potest Domino, si quis voverit, sanctum erit,