Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.

He gives back the ill-gotten gain without assimilating it; he will not enjoy the wealth from his commerce.

Neither gold nor crystal can be compared with it, nor can a vase of gold match its worth.

The owner must not examine the animals to distinguish between good and bad, and he must not exchange it. If, however, he does exchange it, both the original animal and its substitute will be holy. It must not be redeemed.’”

(Now this used to be the customary way to finalize a transaction involving redemption in Israel: A man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party. This was a legally binding act in Israel.)

He must not replace or exchange it, good for bad or bad for good, and if he does indeed exchange one animal for another animal, then both the original animal and its substitute will be holy.