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Leviticus 27:33

27:32 And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, even of whatsoever passeth under the rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.
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.

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He shall not search whether it is good or bad, neither shall he change it. If he changes it at all, then both it and that for which it is changed shall be holy. It shall not be redeemed.’”

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.

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.

27:34 These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.

What does Leviticus 27:33 mean?

Leviticus 27:33 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בָּקַר (bâqar), טוֹב (ṭôwb), רַע (raʻ).

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He
shall
not
searchבָּקַרbâqar/baw-kar/H1239properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider
whether
it
be
goodטוֹבṭôwb/tobe/H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
or
bad,רַעraʻ/rah/H7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
neither
shall
he
changeמוּרmûwr/moor/H4171to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
it:
and
if
he
changeמוּרmûwr/moor/H4171to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
it
at
all,מוּרmûwr/moor/H4171to alter; by implication, to barter, to dispose of
then
both
it
and
the
changeתְּמוּרָהtᵉmûwrâh/tem-oo-raw'/H8545barter, compensation
thereof
shall
be
holy;קֹדֶשׁqôdesh/ko'-desh/H6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity
it
shall
not
be
redeemed.גָּאַלgâʼal/gaw-al'/H1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Leviticus 27:33.

Exodus 15:13

Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.

Genesis 2:17

But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely: Heb. dying thou shalt die

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 24:50

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.

Genesis 26:29

That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD. That: Heb. If thou shalt

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 3:5

For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

Genesis 31:24

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. either: Heb. from good to bad

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What does Leviticus 27:33 say?

Leviticus 27:33 (King James Version) reads: "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."

Is Leviticus 27:33 in the Old or New Testament?

Leviticus 27:33 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.

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