Leviticus 27:29

Any man given completely to the Lord may not be got back: he is certainly to be put to death.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.

In Context

28But nothing which a man has given completely to the Lord, out of all his property, of man or beast, or of the land which is his heritage, may be given away or got back in exchange for money; anything completely given is most holy to the Lord.

30And every tenth part of the land, of the seed planted, or of the fruit of trees, is holy to the Lord.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 15:3Go now and put Amalek to the sword, putting to the curse all they have, without mercy: put to death every man and woman, every child and baby at the breast, every ox and sheep, camel and ass.

1 Samuel 15:18And the Lord sent you on a journey and said, Go and put to the curse those sinners, the Amalekites, fighting against them till every one is dead.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 27:27-34

26 Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the Lord 's firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the Lord 's. 27 And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation. 28 Notwithstanding no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto the Lord of all that he hath, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession,… Read the whole commentary →

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