Leviticus 27:11 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,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
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,

English Standard Version
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
'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
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
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
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,

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;

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,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

9-13. if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the Lord—a clean beast. After it had been vowed, it could neither be employed in common purposes nor exchanged for an equivalent—it must be sacrificed—or if, through some discovered blemish, it was unsuitable for the altar, it might be sold, and the money applied for the sacred service. If an unclean beast—such as an ass or camel, for instance, had been vowed, it was to be appropriated to the use of the priest at the estimated value, or it might be redeemed by the person vowing on payment of that value, and the additional fine of a fifth more.