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If it is not redeemed, it is to be sold at its set value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />However, you may buy back the firstborn of a ceremonially unclean animal by paying the priest’s assessment of its worth, plus 20 percent. If you do not buy it back, the priest will sell it at its assessed value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And if it is an unclean animal, then he shall buy it back at the valuation, and add a fifth to it; or, if it is not redeemed, it shall be sold at the valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if it is among the unclean animals, then he may redeem it according to your valuation and add a fifth of its value. If it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if <i>it be</i> of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem <i>it</i> according to thine estimation, and shall add a fifth <i>part</i> of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And if <i>it is</i> an unclean animal, then he shall redeem <i>it</i> according to your valuation, and shall add one-fifth to it; or if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if <i>it is</i> among the unclean animals, then he shall redeem it according to your assessment and add to it a fifth of it; and if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your assessment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But if it is among the unclean animals, then he shall redeem it according to your valuation and add to it one-fifth of it; and if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘But if <i>it is</i> among the unclean animals, then he shall redeem it according to your valuation, and add to it one-fifth of it; and if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if <i>it is</i> among the unclean animals, then he shall ransom it according to your valuation and add to it one-fifth of it; and if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If it is among the unclean animals, the owner may redeem it in accordance with your valuation, and add one-fifth to it; or if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold in accordance with your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If it is one of the unclean livestock, it can be ransomed according to your assessment by adding a fifth of its value to it. If it is not redeemed, it can be sold according to your assessment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If it is one of the unclean livestock, it must be ransomed according to your assessment by adding a fifth of its value to it. If it is not redeemed, it can be sold according to your assessment.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall ransom it according to thine estimation, and shall add unto it the fifth part thereof: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If you promise me a donkey, you may buy it back by adding an additional 20 percent to its value. If you don't buy it back, it can be sold to someone else for whatever a priest has said it is worth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall ransom it according to thine estimation, and shall add unto it the fifth part thereof: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But if it is an unclean animal, it must be bought back. The payment will be its full value plus one-fifth more. If it is not bought back, it must be sold at the value given it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />but the first-born of an unclean animal may be bought back at the standard price plus an additional 20 percent. If it is not bought back, it may be sold to someone else at the standard price. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If it's an unclean animal, then he is to ransom it according to your valuation, adding a fifth to it. If it's not redeemed, then it is to be sold according to your valuation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if it is among the unclean animals, then he may redeem it according to your valuation and add a fifth of its value. If it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If, however, it is among the unclean animals, he may ransom it according to its conversion value and must add one fifth to it, but if it is not redeemed it must be sold according to its conversion value. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If it is an unclean animal, then he shall buy it back according to your valuation, and shall add to it the fifth part of it: or if it isn't redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if it shall be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it, according to thy estimation, and shall add to it a fifth part of it: or if it shall be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy estimation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If it is an unclean animal, then he shall buy it back according to your valuation, and shall add to it the fifth part of it; or if it isn’t redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your valuation. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if [from] among the unclean beast, then he has ransomed [it] at your valuation, and he has added its fifth to it; and if it is not redeemed, then it has been sold at your valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And if among the unclean beasts, then he hath ransomed it at thy valuation, and he hath added its fifth to it; and if it is not redeemed, then it hath been sold at thy valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if from unclean cattle, and he redeemed by thy estimation, and he shall add the fifth upon it: and if it shall not be redeemed, and it was sold by thy estimation.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And if it be an unclean beast, he that offereth it shall redeem it, according to thy estimation, and shall add the fifth part of the price. If he will not redeem it, it shall be sold to another for how much soever it was estimated by thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if it is an unclean animal, whoever offers it shall redeem it, according to your estimation, and he shall add a fifth part to the price. If he is not willing to redeem it, it shall be sold to another for whatever amount it was estimated by you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But if it is an unclean animal, it may be redeemed by paying one fifth more than its value. If it is not redeemed, it shall be sold at its value.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If it is an unclean animal, it shall be ransomed at its assessment, with one-fifth added; if it is not redeemed, it shall be sold at its assessment.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if it is of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to its valuation, and shall add a fifth part to it; or if it is not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to its valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if a beast is unclean, it will be bought with a price and will add one fifth to it and if it is not repurchased, it shall be sold with a price.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall ransom it according to thy valuation, and shall add unto it the fifth part thereof; or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to thy valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But if he should redeem an unclean beast, according to its valuation, then he shall add the fifth part to it, and it shall be his; and if he redeem it not, it shall be sold according to its valuation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/27-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=7764" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/27.htm">Rules about Valuations</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>But no one may consecrate a firstborn of the livestock, because a firstborn belongs to the LORD. Whether it is an ox or a sheep, it is the LORD’s. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/2931.htm" title="2931: haṭ·ṭə·mê·’āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Unclean. From tame'; foul in a relig. Sense.">it is among the unclean</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: bab·bə·hê·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">animals,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6299.htm" title="6299: ū·p̄ā·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To ransom. A primitive root; to sever, i.e. Ransom; gener. To release, preserve.">then he may redeem</a> <a href="/hebrew/6187.htm" title="6187: ḇə·‘er·ke·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- An order, row, estimate. From arak; a pile, equipment, estimate.">it according to your valuation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: wə·yā·sap̄ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">and add</a> <a href="/hebrew/2549.htm" title="2549: ḥă·mi·ši·ṯōw (Number-ofsc:: 3ms) -- Fifth. Or chamishshiy; ord. From chamesh; fifth; also a fifth.">a fifth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">of its value.</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">it is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1350.htm" title="1350: yig·gā·’êl (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To redeem, act as kinsman. A primitive root, to redeem, i.e. To be the next of kin.">redeemed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4376.htm" title="4376: wə·nim·kar (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To sell. A primitive root; to sell, literally, or figuratively.">then it shall be sold</a> <a href="/hebrew/6187.htm" title="6187: bə·‘er·ke·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- An order, row, estimate. From arak; a pile, equipment, estimate.">according to your valuation.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>Nothing that a man sets apart to the LORD from all he owns—whether a man, an animal, or his inherited land—can be sold or redeemed; everything so devoted is most holy to the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/13-13.htm">Exodus 13:13</a></span><br />You must redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb, and if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. And every firstborn of your sons you must redeem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-15.htm">Numbers 18:15-17</a></span><br />The firstborn of every womb, whether man or beast, that is offered to the LORD belongs to you. But you must surely redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals. / You are to pay the redemption price for a month-old male according to your valuation: five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which is twenty gerahs. / But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/15-19.htm">Deuteronomy 15:19</a></span><br />You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-20.htm">Exodus 34:20</a></span><br />You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb; but if you do not redeem it, you are to break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one shall appear before Me empty-handed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/3-46.htm">Numbers 3:46-48</a></span><br />To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who outnumber the Levites, / you are to collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel of twenty gerahs. / Give the money to Aaron and his sons as the redemption price for the excess among the Israelites.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24-28</a></span><br />Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. / “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">2 Chronicles 30:24</a></span><br />For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-36.htm">Nehemiah 10:36</a></span><br />And we will bring the firstborn of our sons and our livestock, as it is written in the Law, and will bring the firstborn of our herds and flocks to the house of our God, to the priests who minister in the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-30.htm">Ezekiel 44:30</a></span><br />The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-14.htm">Malachi 1:14</a></span><br />“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-22.htm">Luke 2:22-24</a></span><br />And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord / (as it is written in the Law of the Lord: “Every firstborn male shall be consecrated to the Lord”), / and to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to your estimation, and shall add a fifth part of it thereto: or if it be not redeemed, then it shall be sold according to your estimation.</p><p class="hdg">and shall add.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/27-11.htm">Leviticus 27:11-13</a></b></br> And if <i>it be</i> any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall 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href="/numbers/18-16.htm">Valuation</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-31.htm">Value</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-1.htm">He who makes a singular vow must be the Lord's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-3.htm">The estimation of the person</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-9.htm">of a beast given by vow</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-14.htm">of a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-16.htm">of a field, and the redemption thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-28.htm">No devoted thing may be redeemed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">The tithe may not be changed</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" 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This distinction is rooted in the holiness code, which sets Israel apart from other nations. Unclean animals include pigs, camels, and certain birds and insects. The classification of animals as clean or unclean is detailed in <a href="/leviticus/11.htm">Leviticus 11</a>. This separation underscores the call for Israel to be holy and distinct, reflecting God's holiness.<p><b>then he may redeem it according to your valuation</b><br>Redemption here refers to the act of buying back something that has been dedicated to God. The valuation is determined by the priest, as outlined earlier in <a href="/leviticus/27.htm">Leviticus 27</a>. This process allows for flexibility in the dedication system, acknowledging that circumstances may change, and a person might need to retain the animal for practical reasons. The concept of redemption is a recurring theme in Scripture, symbolizing God's redemptive work through Christ, who redeems humanity from sin.<p><b>and add a fifth of its value</b><br>Adding a fifth (20%) to the valuation serves as a penalty or surcharge for redeeming the dedicated item. This additional cost ensures that the act of redemption is taken seriously and that the dedication to God is honored. The principle of adding a fifth is consistent with other laws in Leviticus, such as those concerning restitution (<a href="/leviticus/6-5.htm">Leviticus 6:5</a>). It reflects the importance of integrity and commitment in one's vows to God.<p><b>If it is not redeemed</b><br>If the owner chooses not to redeem the unclean animal, it remains dedicated to God. This decision might be due to financial constraints or a desire to fulfill the vow without alteration. The concept of not redeeming something dedicated to God emphasizes the seriousness of vows and the expectation that they be fulfilled as promised.<p><b>then it shall be sold according to your valuation</b><br>Selling the unredeemed animal ensures that its value is still consecrated to God, even if the animal itself is not used in worship. The sale proceeds would likely go to the sanctuary or the priests, supporting the religious community. This practice highlights the principle of stewardship and the importance of honoring one's commitments to God. The valuation by the priest ensures fairness and consistency in the process.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>- The author of Leviticus, who received the laws from God to instruct the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>- The people to whom the laws in Leviticus were given, guiding their worship and daily living.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/unclean_animals.htm">Unclean Animals</a></b><br>- Animals considered ceremonially unclean according to the Mosaic Law, which could not be offered as sacrifices.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>- The individuals responsible for overseeing the valuation and redemption process as described in the law.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>- The place where offerings and sacrifices were made, central to the worship practices of the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_redemption.htm">Understanding Redemption</a></b><br>The concept of redemption in <a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27</a> illustrates the broader biblical theme of redemption, where something unclean or unworthy is made valuable through a price paid. This foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/valuation_and_worth.htm">Valuation and Worth</a></b><br>The process of valuation and adding a fifth to the value signifies the importance of recognizing worth and the cost of redemption. It teaches us to consider the value God places on redemption and the cost of sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_separation.htm">Holiness and Separation</a></b><br>The distinction between clean and unclean animals underscores the call for holiness and separation from sin. As believers, we are called to live lives set apart for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_and_responsibility.htm">Stewardship and Responsibility</a></b><br>The requirement to redeem or sell unclean animals reflects the responsibility of stewardship. We are called to manage what God has entrusted to us with integrity and according to His principles.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_leviticus_27_7-8_promote_inequality.htm">Leviticus 27:7-8: How can the poor be expected to fulfill vow payments that might exceed their means, and does this system promote inequality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_leviticus_value_genders_unequally.htm">Leviticus 27:2-4: Why does the text assign different monetary values to men and women, implying unequal worth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lev_20_27_align_with_1_sam_28.htm">In Leviticus 20:27, how does the death sentence for mediums and spiritists reconcile with the Bible's own instances of sanctioned supernatural encounters (e.g., 1 Samuel 28)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_consecrated_lands_go_to_priests.htm">Leviticus 27:21: How could God's law ordain that consecrated lands revert to the priests, potentially creating a power imbalance?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) <span class= "bld">And if it be of an unclean beast.</span>--That is, if he vows the firstling of an unclean beast he could redeem it according to the valuation of the priest with the addition of one-fifth over and above the fixed value. If he did not redeem it the treasurer of the sanctuary sold it to anyone who liked to buy it at this valuation, and the proceeds were devoted to the maintenance and repairs of the sanctuary. As this is at variance with the law laid down in <a href="/exodus/13-13.htm" title="And every firstling of an ass you shall redeem with a lamb; and if you will not redeem it, then you shall break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among your children shall you redeem.">Exodus 13:13</a>; <a href="/exodus/34-20.htm" title="But the firstling of an ass you shall redeem with a lamb: and if you redeem him not, then shall you break his neck. All the firstborn of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.">Exodus 34:20</a>, where it is enacted that the firstborn of an ass is either to be redeemed with a sheep, or is to be put to death, the authorities during the second Temple interpreted the precept in the passage before us as not applying to the firstborn of the unclean animals, but to unclean animals generally which are dedicated for the repairs of the sanctuary.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/27-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[it is] among the unclean</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטְּמֵאָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭə·mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2931.htm">Strong's 2931: </a> </span><span class="str2">Unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">animals,</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבְּהֵמָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bə·hê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then he may redeem</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָדָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6299.htm">Strong's 6299: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it according to your valuation</span><br /><span class="heb">בְעֶרְכֶּ֔ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·‘er·ke·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6187.htm">Strong's 6187: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pile, equipment, estimate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and add</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָסַ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·sap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a fifth</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשִׁת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·mi·ši·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - ordinal feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2549.htm">Strong's 2549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifth, a fifth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of its value.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">redeemed,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִגָּאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yig·gā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">To redeem, act as kinsman</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then it shall be sold</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִמְכַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nim·kar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4376.htm">Strong's 4376: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sell</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to your valuation.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֶרְכֶּֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘er·ke·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6187.htm">Strong's 6187: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pile, equipment, estimate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/27-27.htm">Leviticus 27:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/27-27.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 27:27 If it is an unclean animal then (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/27-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 27:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/27-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 27:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 27:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>