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Leviticus 27:9

And if it be a beast whereof men bring an offering unto the Lord, that is, if the vow concerns such an animal, all that any man giveth of such unto the Lord shall be holy, dedicated to Him, set aside subject to His orders.

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See also Leviticus 27:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    VII. CONCERNING VOWS The Claims of Jehovah Realized CHAPTER 27 _ 1. The singular vow (Leviticus 27:1)_ 2. The sacrifice (Leviticus 27:9) 3. Concerning the house (Leviticus 27:14)

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    COMMUTATION FOR AN ANIMAL. An animal once vowed is treated as holy; any attempt to substitute another less valuable renders the second holy (and forfeit) also. An unclean animal cannot be directly off...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    MEN. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, read "one". OFFERING. Hebrew Korban. App-43....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The case of cattle_ Such an animal, when presented as a vow, must not be changed, a bad for a good. Otherwise both animals became dedicated. If the animal so presented was -unclean," and as such cou...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND IF IT BE A BEAST, &C.— A record kind of things vowed to God, are _beasts;_ which being of two sorts, clean and unclean, it is provided, first, with respect to _clean_ beasts, that every individual...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    B. VOWS OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS 27:9-13 TEXT 27:9-13 9 And if it be a beast, whereof men offer an oblation unto Jehovah, all that any man giveth of such unto Jehovah shall be holy. 10 He shall not alt...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND IF IT BE A BEAST, WHEREOF MEN BRING AN OFFERING UNTO THE LORD, ALL THAT ANY MAN GIVETH OF SUCH UNTO THE LORD SHALL BE HOLY._ If it be a beast - a clean beast; after it had been vowed, it could n...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    VOWS AND TITHES AND THEIR REDEMPTION 1-29. Law of vows and their redemption. The making of vows is a very ancient and universal practice connected with prayer. In order to secure his desire the suppl...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    WHEREOF MEN BRING AN OFFERING] i.e. one of the sacrificial animals, a bullock, sheep, or goat....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    LEVITICUS *WORSHIP THE *LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF *HOLINESS LEVITICUS _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ This commentary HAS BEEN through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible, except for the words i...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND IF IT BE A BEAST, WHEREOF MEN BRING AN OFFERING. — That is, if what a man vows consists of sacrificial quadrupeds, viz., bullocks, sheep, or goats. SHALL BE HOLY. — That is, must not be redeemed...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אִם ־בְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַקְרִ֧יבוּ מִמֶּ֛נָּה...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CONCERNING VOWS Leviticus 27:1 As already remarked, the book of Leviticus certainly seems, at first sight, to be properly completed with the previous chapter; and hence it has been not unnaturally su...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    OF THE VOWING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS Leviticus 27:9 "And if it be a beast, whereof men offer an oblation unto the Lord, all that any man giveth of such unto the Lord shall be holy. He shall not alter it...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In this final page of the Book of Leviticus we have something superadded to actual laws and yet of very vital importance. It is concerned with vows. A vow is a promise made to God voluntarily and not...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And if [it be] a (f) beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that [any man] giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy. (f) Which is clean, (Leviticus 11:2)....

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Certainly the doctrine of redemption by the LORD JESUS is all along veiled, under this doctrine of vows and dedications: so that in every gift an eye is supposed to be had to this. All things are the...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have seen the various forms of the work of Christ, of His offering of Himself to God, whether in all the perfectness of His life, or in His death as the means of our acceptance. We have seen furthe...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The last chapter (27) treats of the rights and the appointments of God in all that relates to things which are devoted to Him through the medium of priesthood. This necessarily finds its place in that...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND IF [IT BE] A BEAST WHEREOF MEN BRING AN OFFERING TO THE LORD,.... That is, it such a creature is devoted, which is of that kind which are used in sacrifice to the Lord, such as bullocks, sheep, go...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And if [it be] a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that [any man] giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy. Ver. 9. _Giveth,_] i.e., Consecrateth unto God by his vow; and so,...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _If it be a beast it shall be holy_, &c. A _second_ sort of things vowed to God are beasts. With respect to which the law is, that the very individual beast was to be disposed of by the owner accordin...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 He that maketh a singular vow must bee the Lords. 2 The estimation of the person. 9 Of a beast giuen by vow. 14 Of a house. 16 Of a field and the redemption thereof. 28 No deuoted thing may be...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PERSONAL VOW (VV. 1-8) This was not a matter of a law requiring anything, but of a voluntary vow made to God. Though it was not required, yet when the vow was made, then it was absolutely required...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 Zeal for the service of God disposed the Israelites, on some occasions, to dedicate themselves or their children to the service of the Lord, in his house for life. Some persons who thus dedicate...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    WHEREOF MEN BRING, to wit, usually and according to God's appointment. Giveth, i.e. voweth to give. SHALL BE HOLY, i.e. consecrated to God, either to be sacrificed, or to be given to the priest accord...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    This closing section of our book treats of the "singular vow," or the voluntary act whereby a person devoted himself or his property unto the Lord. "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto t...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Leviticus 27:9 animal H929 bring H7126 (H8686) offering H7133 LORD H3068 gives H5414 (H8799) LORD H3068 holy...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE PRICE FOR REDEMPTION OF A BEAST (LEVITICUS 27:9). Leviticus 27:9 “And if it be a beast, of which men offer an oblation to Yahweh, all that any man gives of such to Yahweh shall be holy. He shall...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Laws concerning dedicated persons and things. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: We should be cautious in making vows and constant in keeping those we have made. What is once devoted to t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Leviticus 27:2. A _singular vow._ When a man shall vow a vow; or as others contend, when a man shall vow to give the price of his life or labour to the Lord. The family of Aaron being appointed priest...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _When a man shall make a singular vow._ LAWS CONCERNING VOWS I. That voluntary and special vows were permitted by the Lord. Vows should be made cautiously, deliberately, and, in most instances, cond...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 27:1 Vows and Dedication. This final chapter describes means of redemption relating to vows made to the Lord. The ma­terial appears to be an appendix to the book because it...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    LEVITICUS—NOTE ON LEVITICUS 27:9__ One of the vows a man can make is to donate a clean ANIMAL to the sanctuary. No substitution of the animal is permitted once the animal has been donated. A person ma...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    Dotibe Offerings of the Lord SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 27:2.—Shall make a singular vow. The Rabbins interpreted the phrase as meaning to “pronounce a vow,” and the Chaldee version renders the wor...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    APPENDIX. EXPOSITION The final chapter, attached to the book after the concluding exhortation, is a short treatise on persons (Leviticus 27:2), animals (Leviticus 27:9-3), houses (Le

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak to the children of Israel, say unto them, When a man makes a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation (Leviticus 27:1-2). Now if y...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Whereof men bring an offering — That is, a clean beast. Giveth — Voweth to give: Shall be holy — Consecrated to God, either to be sacrificed, or to be given to the priest, according to the manner of t...

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