It is a snare to the man to declare something is holy, and afterward to reconsider his vows.
Leviticus 27:9 - King James 2000 And if it be an animal, of which men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man gives of such unto the LORD shall be holy. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If it is a beast of which men offer an offering to the Lord, all that any man gives of such to the Lord shall be holy. American Standard Version (1901) And if it be a beast, whereof men offer an oblation unto Jehovah, all that any man giveth of such unto Jehovah shall be holy. Common English Bible If a solemn promise involves livestock that can be offered to the LORD, any such animal given to the LORD will be considered holy. Catholic Public Domain Version But an animal which could be immolated to the Lord, if anyone has vowed it, shall be holy, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But a beast that may be sacrificed to the Lord, if any one shall vow, shall be holy, |
It is a snare to the man to declare something is holy, and afterward to reconsider his vows.
Permit not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
And they shall not sell any of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the firstfruits of the land: for it is holy unto the LORD.
He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change animal for animal, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.
But if he is too poor to pay your valuation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.
If a soul commits a trespass, and sins through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with your valuation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:
But you say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift devoted to God, whatsoever you might have received from me;