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Leviticus 27

Lev. 27:26 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Only the βfirstling
bkowr (Hebrew #1060)
firstborn; hence, chief
KJV usage: eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
Pronounce: bek-ore'
Origin: from 1069
of the beasts
bhemah (Hebrew #929)
properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
KJV usage: beast, cattle.
Pronounce: be-hay-maw'
Origin: from an unused root (probably meaning to be mute)
, which should be the Lord’s
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
o firstling
bakar (Hebrew #1069)
properly, to burst the womb, i.e. (causatively) bear or make early fruit (of woman or tree); also (as denominative from 1061) to give the birthright
KJV usage: make firstborn, be firstling, bring forth first child (new fruit).
Pronounce: baw-kar'
Origin: a primitive root
, no man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
shall sanctify
qadash (Hebrew #6942)
to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)
KJV usage: appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), X wholly.
Pronounce: kaw-dash'
Origin: a primitive root
it; whether it be ox
showr (Hebrew #7794)
a bullock (as a traveller)
KJV usage: bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for 7791).
Pronounce: shore
Origin: from 7788
, or sheep
seh (Hebrew #7716)
probably from 7582 through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat
KJV usage: (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare 2089.
Pronounce: seh
Origin: or sey {say}
: it is the Lord’s
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
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firstborn.
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Ex. 13:2,12• 2Hallow unto me every firstborn, whatever breaketh open the womb among the children of Israel, of man and of cattle: it is mine.
 12that thou shalt offer unto Jehovah all that breaketh open the womb, and every firstling that cometh of cattle which is thine: the males shall be Jehovah's. (Ex. 13:2,12)
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Ex. 22:30• 30Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. (Ex. 22:30)
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Num. 18:17• 17But the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat, thou shalt not ransom: they are holy. Thou shalt sprinkle their blood on the altar, and their fat shalt thou burn as an offering by fire for a sweet odour to Jehovah. (Num. 18:17)
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Deut. 15:19• 19Every firstling that is born among thy kine and among thy sheep that is a male, thou shalt hallow to Jehovah thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy kine, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep. (Deut. 15:19)

More on:

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Beast,
Man,
Ox; Oxen,
Sanctify,
Sheep

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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the firstling.
Heb. first born, etc.As these firstlings were the Lord's before, it would have been a solemn mockery to pretend to make them a matter of a singular vow; for they were already appointed, if clean, to be sacrificed.which.
Ex. 13:2,12‑13• 2Hallow unto me every firstborn, whatever breaketh open the womb among the children of Israel, of man and of cattle: it is mine.
 12that thou shalt offer unto Jehovah all that breaketh open the womb, and every firstling that cometh of cattle which is thine: the males shall be Jehovah's.
 13And every firstling of an ass shalt thou ransom with a lamb; and if thou do not ransom it, thou shalt break its neck; and every firstborn of a man among thy sons shalt thou ransom. (Ex. 13:2,12‑13)
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Ex. 22:30• 30Likewise shalt thou do with thy calf, with thy sheep: seven days shall it be with its dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me. (Ex. 22:30)
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Num. 18:17• 17But the firstborn of a cow, or the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat, thou shalt not ransom: they are holy. Thou shalt sprinkle their blood on the altar, and their fat shalt thou burn as an offering by fire for a sweet odour to Jehovah. (Num. 18:17)
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Deut. 15:19• 19Every firstling that is born among thy kine and among thy sheep that is a male, thou shalt hallow to Jehovah thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy kine, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep. (Deut. 15:19)
• It was not unneeded to remind the thoughtless, that the firstlings of clean animals being already due to Jehovah were not objects of the devotedness contemplated in this chapter. Such firstlings were already His as every Israelite ought to know. But it was here interdicted, lest any should make a vow as to such, and deceive his soul to Jehovah's dishonor. (“Leviticus 27:26-34, Concluding Regulations in Leviticus” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Only the firstling which is offered as firstling to Jehovah among the cattle, that shall no man hallow, whether it be ox or sheepc; it is Jehovah’s.

JND Translation Notes

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c
Or "goat."

W. Kelly Translation

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Only the firstling among beasts, which is made a firstling to Jehovah, no man shall sanctify it: whether [it be] ox or sheep, it [is] Jehovah’s.