Leviticus 27:11
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New International Version (©2011)
If what they vowed is a ceremonially unclean animal--one that is not acceptable as an offering to the LORD--the animal must be presented to the priest,

New Living Translation (©2007)
If your vow involves an unclean animal--one that is not acceptable as an offering to the LORD--then you must bring the animal to the priest.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And if it is any unclean animal that may not be offered as an offering to the LORD, then he shall stand the animal before the priest,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
'If, however, it is any unclean animal of the kind which men do not present as an offering to the LORD, then he shall place the animal before the priest.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
If the vow involves any of the unclean animals that may not be brought as an offering to the LORD, the animal must be presented before the priest.

International Standard Version (©2012)
If any animal is unclean, which cannot be brought to the LORD as an offering, make the animal stand in the presence of the priest,

NET Bible (©2006)
If what is vowed is an unclean animal from which an offering must not be presented to the LORD, then he must stand the animal before the priest,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If it is an unclean animal that cannot be brought to the LORD as an offering, bring it in front of the priest.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And if it be any unclean animal, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the LORD, then he shall present the animal before the priest:

American King James Version
And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice to the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:

American Standard Version
And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer an oblation unto Jehovah, then he shall set the beast before the priest;

Douay-Rheims Bible
An unclean beast, which cannot be sacrificed to the Lord, if my man shall vow, shall be brought before the priest:

Darby Bible Translation
And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not bring an offering unto Jehovah, then he shall present the beast before the priest;

English Revised Version
And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer an oblation unto the LORD, then he shall set the beast before the priest:

Webster's Bible Translation
And if it shall be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice to the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest:

World English Bible
If it is any unclean animal, of which they do not offer as an offering to Yahweh, then he shall set the animal before the priest;

Young's Literal Translation
And if it is any unclean beast of which they do not bring near an offering to Jehovah, then he hath presented the beast before the priest,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

27:1-13 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 dedicated themselves might be employed as assistants; in general they were to be redeemed for a value. It is good to be zealously affected and liberally disposed for the Lord's service; but the matter should be well weighed, and prudence should direct as to what we do; else rash vows and hesitation in doing them will dishonour God, and trouble our own minds.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 11-13. - An unclean animal, which might not be sacrificed, if vowed, was to be valued at a price fixed by the priest. If its original owner took it back again, he was to pay this price and one-fifth more than the sum named; if he did not, it became the property of the sanctuary. The words, the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad, should rather be rendered, the priest shall estimate it between good and bad, that is, at a moderate price, as though it were neither very good nor very bad. And so in the next verse.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice unto the Lord,.... Any creature, excepting a dog, the price of which was not to be brought into the house of the Lord; besides oxen, sheep, goats, rams, and lambs; though some understand it even of such that have blemishes on them, and so not fit to be offered unto the Lord; so Jarchi and others (x):

then he shall present the beast before the priest; to be viewed, examined, and judged of as to its worth, and a value put upon it, that it might be sold or redeemed, as no other but a beast might; so it is observed birds, wood, frankincense, and ministering vessels, have no redemption, for it is only said a beast (y).

(x) Maimon. & Bartenora in Misn. Menachot, c. 12. sect. 1.((y) Misn. ib.

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Rules about Valuations
…10He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy. 11And if it be any unclean beast, of which they do not offer a sacrifice to the LORD, then he shall present the beast before the priest: 12And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as you value it, who are the priest, so shall it be. …

Leviticus 27:10 They must not exchange it or substitute a good one for a bad one, or a bad one for a good one; if they should substitute one animal for another, both it and the substitute become holy.
Leviticus 27:12 who will judge its quality as good or bad. Whatever value the priest then sets, that is what it will be.