Leviticus 27:29

“‘No one devoted, who shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death.

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

In Context

28+ 27:28. Lev 27:28 (Lev 27:28-33) (#10.601): T. “No devoted thing that a man shall voluntarily vow and devote to Adonai of all that he has shall be sold or redeemed” / R. Carry out the laws of interdicting ·prohibited / forbidden· possessions, in Hebrew this is called cherem ·devoted to destruction / under the ban· T. Note: The Hebrew cherem is commonly translated as “put under the ban” or “devote to destruction,” it can also mean “exterminate,” and infrequently it can mean to “ostracize” or “excommunicate” “‘Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote to Adonai of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, + 27:28. Lev 27:28 (Lev 27:26-29) (#10.602): T. Not to sell anything unconditionally concentrated to Adonai of all a person may own / R. Not to sell cherem ·devoted to destruction / under the ban· a field that has been concentrated to Adonai shall be sold + 27:28. Lev 27:28 (Lev 27:26-29) (#10.603): Not to redeem cherem ·devoted to destruction / under the ban· a field that has been concentrated to Adonai or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy to Adonai. (LY:7)

30“‘All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is Adonai’s. It is holy to Adonai.

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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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