Leviticus 27:28

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Anything that is devoted to the LORD, whether a person, an animal, or a field from one's possession, cannot be sold or redeemed; everything devoted is most holy to the LORD.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Nevertheless no devoted thing that a man shall devote to the LORD of all that he has, both of man and beast, and of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy to the LORD.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto Jehovah of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto Jehovah.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto the LORD.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Notwithstondinge no dedicated thinge that a man dedicateth vnto the Lorde, of all his goode, whether it be man or beest or lande off his enheritaunce, shalbe solde or redemed: for all dedicate thiges are most holy vnto the Lorde.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    There shall no dedicated thinge be solde ner bought out, yt eny man dedicateth vnto ye LORDE, of all yt is his good, whether it be me, catell or lode. For euery dedicated thige, is most holy vnto ye LORDE.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Notwithstanding, nothing separate from the common vse that a man doeth separate vnto the Lord of all that he hath (whether it bee man or beast, or lande of his inheritance) may be solde nor redeemed: for euery thing separate from the common vse is most holy vnto the Lorde.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Notwithstandyng, nothyng seperate from the common vse that a man doth seperate vnto the Lorde of all that he hath, whether it be man or beast, or lande of his inheritaunce, may be solde or redeemed: for euery thyng seperate from the common vse, is most holy vnto the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing [is] most holy unto the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "'Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote to Yahweh of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy to Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Only, no devoted thing which a man devoteth to Jehovah, of all that he hath, of man, and beast, and of the field of his possession, is sold or redeemed; every devoted thing is most holy to Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto Jehovah of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote unto Jehovah of all that he hath, whether of man or beast, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy unto Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But 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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "'Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote to Yahweh of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy to Yahweh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Things Permanently Dedicated to the Lord“‘Surely anything which a man permanently dedicates to the LORD from all that belongs to him, whether from people, animals, or his landed property, must be neither sold nor redeemed; anything permanently dedicated is most holy to the LORD.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 6:17-19 : 17 The city and all within it shall be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and those with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers we sent. 18 But you must keep yourselves from taking any of the things devoted to destruction; otherwise, you will bring destruction upon the camp of Israel and trouble it. 19 All the silver, gold, bronze, and iron are holy to the LORD and must go into His treasury.
  • Exod 22:20 : 20 You must not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
  • Lev 27:21 : 21 When the field is released in the Jubilee, it will become holy to the LORD, like a field devoted to Him. It will belong to the priest as their possession.
  • Deut 20:16-17 : 16 But in the cities of these peoples that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, do not leave alive anything that breathes. 17 Completely destroy them—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you.
  • Deut 25:19 : 19 Therefore, when the LORD your God has given you rest from all your enemies around you in the land He is giving you as an inheritance to possess, you shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget!
  • Num 18:14 : 14 'Everything in Israel that is devoted to the LORD shall be yours.'
  • Num 21:2-3 : 2 Then Israel made a vow to the LORD, saying, 'If You indeed deliver this people into our hands, we will completely destroy their cities.' 3 The LORD listened to Israel’s request and gave the Canaanites into their hands. They utterly destroyed them and their cities, and the place was called Hormah.
  • Deut 7:1-2 : 1 When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of, and He drives out many nations before you—the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites—seven nations more numerous and stronger than you, 2 and when the LORD your God delivers them over to you and you defeat them, you must devote them to complete destruction. Do not make a covenant with them or show them any mercy.
  • Deut 13:15-16 : 15 then you must inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report is true and confirmed that such a detestable act has been done among you, 16 you must surely strike down the inhabitants of that city with the sword, devoting it and all that is in it, including its livestock, to complete destruction.
  • Josh 6:26 : 26 At that time, Joshua pronounced this oath: 'Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up to rebuild this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn, he will lay its foundation; and at the cost of his youngest, he will set up its gates.'
  • Josh 7:1 : 1 But the Israelites acted unfaithfully with the things designated for destruction. Achan, son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things, and the anger of the Lord burned against the Israelites.
  • Josh 7:11-13 : 11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, and they have put them with their own possessions. 12 That is why the Israelites cannot stand against their enemies; they turn their backs and run because they have been made liable to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy whatever among you is devoted to destruction. 13 Go, consecrate the people. Tell them, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, because this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: There are devoted things among you, Israel. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.’
  • Josh 7:25 : 25 Joshua said, "Why have you brought this trouble on us? The Lord will trouble you today." Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them with fire.
  • Judg 11:30-31 : 30 And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: 'If you give the Ammonites into my hands, 31 whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites will belong to the Lord, and I will offer it as a burnt offering.'
  • Judg 21:5 : 5 The Israelites asked, 'Who among all the tribes of Israel did not come up to the assembly of the LORD at Mizpah?' They had made a solemn oath that anyone who did not come before the LORD at Mizpah would surely be put to death.
  • Judg 21:11 : 11 This is what you are to do: Completely destroy every male and every woman who has had relations with a man.
  • Judg 21:18 : 18 'But we cannot give them wives from our own daughters, for we have sworn with a curse that anyone who gives a wife to Benjamin will be cursed.'
  • 1 Sam 14:24-28 : 24 Now the Israelites were hard-pressed that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, 'Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!' So none of the troops tasted food. 25 The entire army entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. 26 When the people entered the forest, they saw honey flowing, but no one dared to lift a hand to his mouth because the people were afraid of the oath. 27 Jonathan, however, had not heard his father make the people swear the oath. So he reached out the tip of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and raised it to his mouth. His eyes then brightened. 28 Then one of the men said, 'Your father solemnly charged the people, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.'
  • 1 Sam 14:38-45 : 38 Then Saul said, 'Come here, all you chiefs of the people. Investigate and find out what sin has been committed today. 39 As surely as the Lord, who saves Israel, lives—even if it is my son Jonathan—he must die.' But no one among the people said a word. 40 Then Saul said to all Israel, 'You stand on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will stand on the other.' And the people said to Saul, 'Do whatever seems right to you.' 41 Then Saul prayed to the Lord, the God of Israel: 'Give a perfect lot.' Jonathan and Saul were taken by lot, and the people were cleared. 42 Saul said, 'Cast the lot between me and Jonathan my son.' And Jonathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, 'Tell me what you have done.' So Jonathan told him, 'I merely tasted a little honey with the tip of the staff that was in my hand, and now I must die?' 44 Saul said, 'May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if you do not surely die, Jonathan.' 45 But the people said to Saul, 'Should Jonathan die, he who has brought about this great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he acted with God’s help today.' So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.
  • 1 Sam 15:3 : 3 Now go and attack Amalek. Devote to destruction everything they have. Do not spare them; kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.'
  • 1 Sam 15:18 : 18 And the LORD sent you on a mission, saying, 'Go and utterly destroy the sinful Amalekites; wage war against them until you completely wipe them out.'
  • 1 Sam 15:32-33 : 32 Then Samuel said, 'Bring Agag, king of Amalek, to me.' Agag came to him cheerfully, thinking, 'Surely the bitterness of death is past.' 33 Samuel said, 'As your sword has made women childless, so will your mother be childless among women.' Then Samuel cut Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.
  • Matt 25:41 : 41 Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
  • Acts 23:12-14 : 12 When daylight came, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under a curse, declaring that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul. 13 There were more than forty who had taken this oath together. 14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, 'We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.'
  • Rom 9:3 : 3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own people according to the flesh.
  • 1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let them be accursed. Our Lord, come!
  • Gal 3:10 : 10 For all who rely on the works of the law are under a curse, as it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.'
  • Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Lev 27:29-33
    5 verses
    88%

    29No person who has been devoted to destruction for the LORD may be redeemed; they must be put to death.

    30A tithe of everything from the land, whether grain from the soil or fruit from the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

    31If anyone wishes to redeem any part of their tithe, they must add a fifth of its value to it.

    32Every tithe of the herd or flock, every tenth animal that passes under the shepherd’s rod, will be holy to the LORD.

    33No one may pick out the good from the bad or make any substitution. If anyone does substitute one animal for another, both the original animal and its substitute shall become holy and cannot be redeemed.

  • Lev 27:26-27
    2 verses
    81%

    26However, no one may dedicate the firstborn of their animals, because the firstborn already belongs to the LORD, whether it is an ox or a sheep.

    27If it is an unclean animal, it may be redeemed according to its valuation by adding a fifth of its value, or if not redeemed, it must be sold at its valuation.

  • Lev 27:9-11
    3 verses
    79%

    9If it is an animal that can be offered as an offering to the LORD, whatever is given to the LORD shall be holy.

    10It must not be exchanged or substituted, whether good for bad or bad for good. If it is exchanged, both the animal and its substitute shall become holy.

    11If it is an unclean animal that cannot be offered to the LORD as a sacrifice, it must be presented before the priest.

  • Lev 27:17-24
    8 verses
    78%

    17If they dedicate their field during the Year of Jubilee, the valuation will stand as it is.

    18But if they dedicate their field after the Jubilee, the priest will calculate the value based on the number of years left until the next Jubilee, and a reduction will be made from the original valuation.

    19If the person who dedicated the field wishes to redeem it, they must add a fifth to the valuation price, and the field will be theirs again.

    20If they do not redeem the field, or if they have sold it to someone else, it can no longer be redeemed.

    21When the field is released in the Jubilee, it will become holy to the LORD, like a field devoted to Him. It will belong to the priest as their possession.

    22If someone dedicates a field they purchased, one that is not part of their ancestral inheritance, to the LORD,

    23the priest will calculate its value up to the Year of Jubilee, and the person must pay the value on that day. It will be holy to the LORD.

    24In the Year of Jubilee, the field will return to the original owner from whom it was purchased, the one who holds it as their ancestral inheritance.

  • Num 18:14-15
    2 verses
    76%

    14'Everything in Israel that is devoted to the LORD shall be yours.'

    15Every firstborn that opens the womb, of all flesh offered to the LORD, whether human or animal, shall belong to you. However, you must surely redeem the firstborn of humans and redeem the firstborn of unclean animals.

  • Lev 25:23-24
    2 verses
    74%

    23The land must not be sold permanently, because the land is mine; you are only foreigners and residents with me.

    24In every part of the land that you own, you must provide for the redemption of the land.

  • Ezek 48:14
    73%

    14This land must not be sold, exchanged, or transferred, for it is holy to the Lord; it is set apart as the firstfruits of the land.

  • Lev 25:26-34
    9 verses
    72%

    26But if a man has no one to redeem it for him, and later he prospers and finds enough to redeem it,

    27he shall calculate the years since its sale, refund the balance to the man to whom he sold it, and then return to his property.

    28But if he cannot afford to repay, what he sold will remain with the buyer until the Year of Jubilee; in the Jubilee it will be released, and he will return to his property.

    29If a man sells a house in a walled city, he retains the right of redemption for a full year after its sale; his right of redemption shall last a year.

    30But if it is not redeemed by the end of a full year, the house in the walled city will become permanently the property of the buyer and their descendants; it will not be released in the Jubilee.

    31But houses in villages without walls around them are to be considered as open country. They can be redeemed, and they must be released in the Jubilee.

    32As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities they possess have a permanent right of redemption for the Levites.

    33If anyone redeems property from the Levites, the property that was sold in the city they possess must be released in the Jubilee, because the houses in the cities of the Levites are their possession among the Israelites.

    34But the fields of the pastureland belonging to their cities must not be sold, for they are their permanent possession.

  • Num 18:17
    72%

    17But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

  • Lev 27:15
    72%

    15If the one who consecrated it wishes to redeem their house, they must add a fifth to the valuation price, and it shall become theirs.

  • Exod 22:20
    71%

    20You must not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

  • Exod 13:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12you shall set apart to the LORD all that first opens the womb. Every firstborn male of your livestock belongs to the LORD.

    13Redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you must break its neck. And you must redeem every firstborn among your sons.

  • Exod 13:2
    70%

    2Set apart to me every firstborn, the first male offspring of every womb among the Israelites, whether human or animal; it belongs to me.

  • Lev 22:23
    70%

    23You may offer a bull or lamb that has an overgrown or stunted limb as a freewill offering, but it will not be accepted as a vow offering.

  • Num 5:10
    70%

    10Each man’s holy gifts belong to him, but whatever someone gives to the priest will belong to the priest.

  • Lev 27:13
    70%

    13If the owner wishes to redeem it, they must add a fifth to its value.

  • Lev 27:2
    70%

    2Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When someone makes a special vow to dedicate persons to the LORD according to your valuation,

  • Deut 17:1
    70%

    1Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God a bull or sheep with a defect or any flaw, for that would be detestable to the LORD your God.

  • Exod 34:20
    70%

    20You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one is to appear before Me empty-handed.

  • Exod 22:30
    69%

    30You are to be holy to me. Do not eat meat torn by wild animals in the field; throw it to the dogs.

  • Deut 28:31
    69%

    31Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken forcibly from you and will not be returned. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and no one will rescue them.

  • Deut 12:26
    69%

    26Only take your holy offerings and your vows to the place the Lord will choose.

  • Lev 22:20
    69%

    20Do not offer anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

  • Deut 12:17
    69%

    17You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your grain, new wine, or oil, or the firstborn of your herds and flocks, or any of your vowed offerings, freewill offerings, or special contributions.