27:26 “‘Surely no man may consecrate a firstborn that already belongs to the Lord as a firstborn among the animals; whether it is an ox or a sheep, it belongs to the Lord. 1 27:27 If, however, 2 it is among the unclean animals, he may ransom it according to 3 its conversion value and must add one fifth to it, but if it is not redeemed it must be sold according to its conversion value.
27:28 “‘Surely anything which a man permanently dedicates to the Lord 4 from all that belongs to him, whether from people, animals, or his landed property, must be neither sold nor redeemed; anything permanently dedicated is most holy to the Lord. 27:29 Any human being who is permanently dedicated 5 must not be ransomed; such a person must be put to death.
1 tn Heb “to the
2 tn Heb “And if.”
3 tn Heb “in” or “by.”
3 tn Heb “Surely, any permanently dedicated [thing] which a man shall permanently dedicate to the
4 tn Heb “permanently dedicated from among men.”