KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Leviticus 27:26
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
“‘Only the firstborn among animals, which is made a firstborn to Yahweh, no man may dedicate it; whether an ox or sheep, it is Yahweh’s.
ASV American Standard Version
Only the firstling among beasts, which is made a firstling to Jehovah, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox or sheep, it is Jehovah’s.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Only, a firstling which is Jehovah’s firstling among beasts—no man doth sanctify it, whether ox or sheep; it is Jehovah’s.
Surrounding context — Leviticus 27
23 Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, [even] unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give thine estimation in that day, [as] a holy thing unto the LORD.
24 In the year of the jubile the field shall return unto him of whom it was bought, [even] to him to whom the possession of the land [did belong].
25 And all thy estimations shall be according to the shekel of the sanctuary: twenty gerahs shall be the shekel.
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, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing [is] most holy unto the LORD.
29 None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; [but] shall surely be put to death.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אַךְ־H389 · akhsurelyבְּכ֞וֹרH1060 · be.khorfirstbornאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichיְבֻכַּ֤רH1069 · ba.kharto be/bear firstbornלַֽיהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבִּבְהֵמָ֔הH929 · be.he.mahanimalלֹֽא־H3808 · lonotיַקְדִּ֥ישׁH6942 · qa.dashto consecrate: consecateאִ֖ישׁH376 · ishmanאֹת֑וֹH853 · et[Obj.]אִם־H518 · imifשׁ֣וֹרH7794 · shorcattleאִם־H518 · imifשֶׂ֔הH7716 · sehsheepלַֽיהוָ֖הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDהֽוּא׃H1931 · huhe/she/it
Cross-references
Exodus 13:2Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, [both] of man and of beast: it [is] mine.Exodus 22:30Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, [and] with thy sheep: seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.Numbers 18:17But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.Exodus 13:12-13That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males [shall be] the LORD’S.Deuteronomy 15:19All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.
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