Leviticus 27:29 "'No person devoted to destruction may be ransomed; they are to be put to death.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
"'No person devoted to destruction may be ransomed; they are to be put to death.

English Standard Version
No one devoted, who is to be devoted for destruction from mankind, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death.

New American Standard Bible
'No one who may have been set apart among men shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death.

King James Bible
None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; but shall surely be put to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No person who has been set apart for destruction is to be ransomed; he must be put to death."

International Standard Version
But anyone who is completely devoted from among human beings is not to be ransomed. He is certainly to be put to death.

American Standard Version
No one devoted, that shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed; he shall surely be put to death.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And any consecration that is offered by man, shall not be redeemed, but dying shall die.

Darby Bible Translation
Nothing devoted, which shall be devoted from among men, shall be ransomed: it shall certainly be put to death.

Young's Literal Translation
'No devoted thing, which is devoted of man, is ransomed, it is surely put to death.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

27:26-33 Things or persons devoted, are distinguished from things or persons that were only sanctified. Devoted things were most holy to the Lord, and could neither be taken back nor applied to other purposes. Whatever productions they had the benefit, God must be honoured with the tenth of, if it could be applied. Thus they acknowledge God to be the Owner of their land, the Giver of its fruits, and themselves to be his tenants, and dependants upon him. Thus they gave him thanks for the plenty they enjoyed, and besought his favour in the continuance of it. We are taught to honour the Lord with our substance.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

29. shall surely be put to death—This announcement imported not that the person was to be sacrificed or doomed to a violent death; but only that he should remain till death unalterably in the devoted condition. The preceding regulations were evidently designed to prevent rashness in vowing (Ec 5:4) and to encourage serious and considerate reflection in all matters between God and the soul (Lu 21:4).