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Leviticus 27:33

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27:33The owner41 must not examine the animals to distinguish between good and bad, and he must not exchange it. If, however, he does exchange it,42 both the original animal43 and its substitute will be holy.44 It must not be redeemed.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. 41 Heb “he”; the referent (the owner of the animal) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 42 Heb “And if exchanging [infinitive absolute] he exchanges it [finite verb].” For the infinitive absolute used to highlight contrast rather than emphasis see §113.p.
  3. 43 Heb “it and its substitute.” The referent (the original animal offered) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. 44 Heb “it shall be and its substitute shall be holy.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

One shall not differentiate between good or bad, neither shall he make a substitute for it; and if he does substitute for it, then both it and the substitute shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

No one may pick out the good from the bad or make any substitution. If anyone does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute become holy and cannot be redeemed.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He is not to inspect whether it is good or bad, and he is not to make a substitution for it. But if he does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute will be holy; they cannot be redeemed.”

NLTNew Living Translation

You may not pick and choose between good and bad animals, and you may not substitute one for another. But if you do exchange one animal for another, then both the original animal and its substitute will be considered holy and cannot be bought back.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

He shall not inspect between the good and the bad, and he shall not exchange it; but if he indeed exchanges it, then it and its substitution shall be a holy object—it shall not be redeemed.’ ”

KJV 1900King James Version

He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.