Leviticus 27:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the priest shall value it, whether it is good or bad: as you value it, who are the priest, so shall it be.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהֶעֱרִ֤יךְ הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֹתָ֔הּ בֵּ֥ין ט֖וֹב וּבֵ֣ין רָ֑ע כְּעֶרְכְּךָ֥ הַכֹּהֵ֖ן כֵּ֥ן יִהְיֶֽה׃

Transliteration

And-weheʿĕrîk the-kōhēn ʾōtāh between ṭôb and-between rāʿ; according-kᵉʿerkᵉkā the-kōhēn so yihyeh

Grammar Details

• *weheʿĕrîk*: waw-consecutive + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he shall value
• *kōhēn*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the priest
• *ʾōtāh*: direct object marker with 3rd feminine singular suffix - it (feminine)
• *ṭôb*: adjective, masculine singular - good
• *rāʿ*: adjective, masculine singular - bad
• *kᵉʿerkᵉkā*: preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - according to your valuation
• *yihyeh*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it will be

Word Meanings

• *weheʿĕrîk*: and he shall value/assess/estimate
• *kᵉʿerkᵉkā*: according to your valuation/as you value it

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The priest shall assess it as either good or bad; whatever value the priest assigns, that shall be its value.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and the priest{H3548} shall value{H6186} it, whether{H996} it be good{H2896} or{H996} bad:{H7451} as thou the priest{H3548} valuest{H6187} it, so shall it be.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the priest{H3548} shall value{H6186}{(H8689)} it, whether{H996} it be good{H2896} or{H996} bad{H7451}: as thou valuest{H6187} it, who art the priest{H3548}, so shall it be.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and let the preast value it. And whether it be good or bad as the preast setteth it so shall it be.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and ye prest shal value it, whether it be good or bad, & it shal stonde at the prestes valuynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: and as thou valuest it, which art the Priest, so shall it bee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: and as the priest setteth it, so shall it be.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, [who art] the priest, so shall it be.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the priest shall value it, whether it is good or bad. As you the priest values it, so shall it be.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and the priest hath valued it; whether good or bad, according to thy valuation, O priest, so it is;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou the priest valuest it, so shall it be.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou the priest valuest it, so shall it be.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And let the priest put a value on it, if it is good or bad; whatever value the priest puts on it, so will it be.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the priest shall value it, whether it is good or bad. As you the priest values it, so shall it be.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  and the priest will establish its conversion value, whether good or bad. According to the assessed conversion value of the priest, thus it will be.