Leviticus 27:33

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“He must not inspect whether it is good or bad, and he shall not make any substitution. But if he does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute shall become holy; they cannot be redeemed.’””

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BSBPD

“He must not inspect whether it is good or bad, and he shall not make any substitution. But if he does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute shall become holy; they cannot be redeemed.’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 that for which it is changed shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“he enquireth not between good and bad, nor doth he change it; and if he really change it--then it hath been--it and its exchange is holy; it is not redeemed.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Other passages that echo Leviticus 27:33 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 27:10He must not replace it or exchange it, either good for bad or bad for good. But if he does substitute one animal for another, both that animal and its substitute will be holy.

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